Polyvinyl chloride experiments were started, but the project was soon threatened by the recession of Soon enough, sales of the material rapidly took off, with demand peaking at the start of World War II, when PVC was adopted as an insulator for wiring on military ships. By the s, PVC production was soaring around the world. The construction industry soon welcomed the durable plastic, in large part due to its resistance to light, chemicals and corrosion, which made it a prime commodity for building structures.
From healthcare to IT, transport, textiles and construction, PVC has proven itself to be a low-cost, excellent commodity in a variety of industries, as well as our everyday lives. This two-step process involved melting the PVC powder on a roll mill and rolling the sheet produced up to a billet.
The PVC could then be processed in a discontinuously working ram extruder to make pipe. This process was adapted from that used for celluloid and was really ill-fitted for PVC.
As a result, the products were often of dubious quality. Nevertheless, these early PVC pipes were deemed suitable for drinking water supply piping and waste water piping because of their chemical resistance, lack of taste or odor and smooth interior surface. From to over residences were installed with PVC drinking water and waste pipelines in central Germany. Both the pipelines for chemicals and those for water supply and waste water came up to expectations, as did the test pipelines in the cities mentioned above, apart from damage caused by World War II.
The PVC pipes installed in central Germany are still in use today without any major problems. Although product developers began to use PVC in a variety of ways — in shoe heels, golf balls, and raincoats, to name just a few — its application increased significantly during World War II.
The plastic pipe system industry has continued to innovate and grow with products developed for district heating systems ; low noise sanitary installations; and a wide range of industrial applications exploiting the chemical and temperature resistance of the many polymers available today. Our manufacturers work closely with our customers to provide products which are suitable for modern day applications, develop technically sound guidance and best practice for specifiers and installers.
The resulting solutions are well engineered, long-lived and sustainable. Member Listings. Overview Civils-Utilities Building Services.
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