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Irrigation pipes are conventionally made from non biodegradable petroleum-based plastics such as poly(ethylene) or poly(propylene) (PP). As a result, conventional irrigation pipes that are discarded are generally not readily recycled into the environment and add to pollution stress of the environment. In addition, because petroleum is a non-renewable raw material, it is expected that raw material costs for producing irrigation pipes from petroleum-based plastics will increase (7). 

Industrial equipment is a continuing area of development for plastics. Pipes, pumps, valves and sight glasses, made from such materials as PVC, PTFE and poly-4-methylpent-l-ene, have become well established on account of their corrosion resistance. The nylons are used for such diverse applications as mine conveyor belts and main drive gears for knitting machines and paper-making equipment. These and other materials are widely used where such features as toughness, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, non-stick properties, electrical insulation capability and transparency are of importance. 

Recent trends in protective coatings used on buried pipelines have been away from reinforced hot applied coal tar and asphalt enamels and butyl rubber laminate tapes, particularly where applied over-the-ditch . The more recently developed coatings based on fusion bonded epoxies, extruded poly-ethylenes, liquid-applied epoxies and polyurethanes, require factory application where superior levels of pipe preparation and quality control of the application process can be achieved. 

The quantity of these materials is relatively small compared with the amount of waste high-density poly(ethylene) produced each year. Containers made from HDPE are widely used for detergents, oil, and antifreeze, and enormous amounts of material are used in disposable applications aimually. In principle recycled poly(ethylene) could be used for drain pipes, flower pots, dustbins, and plastic crates. The problem remains, however, that economics do not favour recycling of these polymers and in the absence of Government intervention little or nothing can be done to alter commercial attitudes towards recycling. 

ISO 580 1990 Injection-moulded unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) fittings -Oven test - Test method and basic specifications ISO 727-1 2002 Fittings made from unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) or acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) with plain sockets for pipes under pressure - Part 1 Metric series ISO 727-2 2002 Fittings made from unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) or acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) with plain sockets for pipes under pressure - Part 2 Inch-based series ISO 1163-1 1995 Plastics - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1 Designation system and basis for specifications ISO 1163-2 1995 Plastics - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2 Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties ISO 1265 1979 Plastics - Polyvinyl chloride resins - Determination of number of impurities and foreign particles... 

Schumacher et al. (4) prepared adhesives for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes having a T range from —60 to — 20°C and consisting of Ci-Cis poly-... 

Asbestos, metals, and vinyl chloride monomers from certain types of poly(vinyl chloride) piping and PAHs from coal-tar coatings. 

Poly (3,3-Bis(Chloromethyl)Oxetane) This is marketed by Hercules as Penton chlorinated polyether. Its thermal, flame, and chemical resistance are used primarily for corrosion-resistant equipment in the process industries, such as valves, fittings, pumps, meters, and linings for steel pipe and tanks, for service in many corrosive atmospheres up to 250°F. or higher. At 4.50/pound, growth possibilities appear limited by increasing competition from lower-cost materials. 

Although the polymerization of e-caprolactam was described above, there is no difference in principle from the process flow sheets for centrifugal molding of items from other polymers and oligomers. Nevertheless, in most cases, the high temperatures used in lactam polymerization are not required, and the flow sheet as a whole is simplified. In industrial practice, poly(methyl methacrylate) pipes,172 and sheets of polyurethanes and unsaturated polyesters are obtained by centrifugal casting. 

Porous carbons with a high surface area are obtained through the defluorination of poly (tetrafluoroethylene) (FIFE) with alkali metals (AMs) [115], The carbons derived from PIPE were found to have a large number of mesopores and to give a high electric double layer capacitance [116,117],... 

Dietrich, A. M. (2007). Sensory impacts from polymer pipes interacting with drinking water oxidants. Abstract POLY 684. Am. Chem. Soc. Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. 

Vinyl chloride (C2H3CI) differs from ethylene (C2H4) in that one of the H atoms is replaced with a Cl atom. Vinyl chloride is used to prepare poly(vinyl chloride), which is an important polymer used in pipes. 

Poly(vinyl chloride). While PVC was initially formed by German chemist Eugen Baumann in 1872, scientists at B. F. Goodrich discovered in 1926 how to make sheets and adhesives from it, starting the vinyl age. PVC s many apphcations include water pipes and joints, building materials, food packaging, wire insulation, and medical components. 

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