Advantages of PVC Pipe Fittings

PVC pipes or polyvinyl chloride pipe fittings are used in various industries as these are durable, affordable and very light in weight as compare to steel or other metallic pipes fittings. The building construction industry is one of the biggest user of the PVC pipes and PVC pipe fittings in the form of sewerage PVC pipes, water supply pipes etc. The first PVC pipe was manufactured by B.F Goodrich Company close to ninety years back and since then there is no looking back. Today's pvc pipes are better than its original version.

Advantages of PVC Pipe Fittings

1. PVC pipe fittings are long lasting and strong
2. PVC pipe fitting does develop rust or rot like metallic pipe fittings
3. It has low absorption ability
4. these PVC pipe fittings have the smooth surface so there are less chances to develop bacterial contamination.
5. As these are hardwearing so used in earthquake prone area. PVC pipes and pie fittings do not rupture due to pressure created by earthquakes.
6. Least maintenance cost

Despite of all these advantages the biggest disadvantage that the PV pie fitting have is their sagging and warping under direct Sun. This means that if these are left under Sun for a longer period of time then crack appears in them leading to the sag development. But in spite of all this PVC pipe fittings are the most demanded thermoplastic polymers in the industry.

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