June 2022 Plastic Pipe Consulting Blog
June 14, 2022
New Plastic Piping Systems Standard Will Aid Fluid Transport
ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee has approved a new standard that will help the manufacture of piping systems to transfer both liquids and gases. Businesses that are in need of a corrosion-resistant piping system for transporting high amounts of fluids would find ASTM’s new standard useful. Fluids that can be carried through these pipes are water, hydrocarbons such as crude oil and mixed phase fluids; oil field process water; brine; and harsh chemicals. In keeping with the new standard for crosslinkable polyethylene pipe, the following will be used by:
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●  Piping manufacturers and distributors
●  Oil and gas producers
●  Pipeline operators and installers
●  Engineering design firms
●  State and federal regulatory agencies
●  Industrial manufacturing companies, including pulp and paper manufacturers
●  Chemical process industry manufacturers
●  Municipal utilities for water treatment facilities

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July 5, 2022
Ipex Expanding Pipe Extruding Capacity at Three US Plants

Ontario-based Ipex Group is expanding the pipe manufacturing capacity of their plants in Asheville North Carolina, Lawton, Oklahoma, and Fort Pierce, Florida. The company is adding a total of 28 new production lines that with high-speed extrusion technology in addition to other high-efficiency and automated features. Ipex CEO, Alex Mestres mentions that the new lines will allow the company to keep its high production and standards in addition to allowing for the manufacturer to deliver new, innovative products. The new production lines will add many new jobs and are expected to be operational from later this year to early 2024. Read more here.