O-PVC article in KWD global pipe
Rollepaal was present at the Plastic Pipes Moscow 2013 and gave a presentation about O-PVC. Below the article which was published in KWDglobalpipe.
Although PVC-O (equal to OPVC) exists already for 4 decades, it is only the last 10 years beneficial for production due to better-developed technologies and widespread acceptance by different standards and norms, Rob Spekreijse, CEO of Rollepaal recently told the Plastic Pipes Moscow 2013 conference.
KWD-globalpipe 03.12.2013. The rise of the environmental question to produce with lower material use, lower energy use and better carbon footprint, makes PVC-O the solution for pipe in the coming years, especially pipes used for water transportation, potable water as well as waste water.
The advantages of PVC-O compared to non-polymer solutions in pipe are fabulous. Not only the carbon footprint of PVC-O is by far much better than traditional solutions like Ductile Iron, but also corrosion, a major problem in Ductile Iron piping, is history with PVC-O. All other advantages of PVC-O are listed and discussed. Newest information makes that PVC-O, for water pipe installations, is even a better solution than PO solutions like PE100.
To produce PVC-O, 4 different technologies are known. There are two off-line solutions and two in-line solutions developed in the last 40 years. The 4 different solutions are described and compared to each other.
PVC-O is the sustainable and reliable solution with chances to be developed widely.
Although PVC-O (equal to OPVC) exists already for 4 decades, it is only the last 10 years beneficial for production due to better-developed technologies and widespread acceptance by different standards and norms, Rob Spekreijse, CEO of Rollepaal recently told the Plastic Pipes Moscow 2013 conference.
KWD-globalpipe 03.12.2013. The rise of the environmental question to produce with lower material use, lower energy use and better carbon footprint, makes PVC-O the solution for pipe in the coming years, especially pipes used for water transportation, potable water as well as waste water.
The advantages of PVC-O compared to non-polymer solutions in pipe are fabulous. Not only the carbon footprint of PVC-O is by far much better than traditional solutions like Ductile Iron, but also corrosion, a major problem in Ductile Iron piping, is history with PVC-O. All other advantages of PVC-O are listed and discussed. Newest information makes that PVC-O, for water pipe installations, is even a better solution than PO solutions like PE100.
To produce PVC-O, 4 different technologies are known. There are two off-line solutions and two in-line solutions developed in the last 40 years. The 4 different solutions are described and compared to each other.
PVC-O is the sustainable and reliable solution with chances to be developed widely.
