Plastics Pipe Institute Forms New Technical Committee
IRVING, Texas — The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) announced the creation of the Polypropylene Pressure Pipe Steering Committee within its Building and Construction Division (BCD). This new group will focus entirely on polypropylene pressure pipe, and is a significant development for PPI in supporting this industry. PPI is the major North American trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry.
The committee focuses on two types of polypropylene pressure pipes: PP-R, polypropylene random copolymer, and PP-RCT, polypropylene random copolymer with modified crystallinity and temperature resistance. Both types of pipes are approved for potable hot- and cold-water plumbing systems, hydronic heating and cooling systems, as well as other applications.