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    The technology used to produce PVC-O pipe has come a long way since the first process was developed for commercial production by Yorkshire Imperial Plastics in the 1970's. In 2006, Molecor was formed in Spain by former employees of the Spanish pipe producer Uralita. The company developed a new manufacturing method utilising an off-line orientation process.

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    The technology used to produce PVC-O pipe has come a long way since the first process was developed for commercial production by Yorkshire Imperial Plastics in the 1970's. In 2006, Molecor was formed in Spain by former employees of the Spanish pipe producer Uralita. The company developed a new manufacturing method utilising an off-line orientation process.

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    PVC O Pipes - Superior Performance

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    The technology used to produce PVC-O pipe has come a long way since the first process was developed for commercial production by Yorkshire Imperial Plastics in the 1970's. In 2006, Molecor was formed in Spain by former employees of the Spanish pipe producer Uralita. The company developed a new manufacturing method utilising an off-line orientation process.

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    PVCOPipesSuperiorPerformance

    InSeptember2012,IhadtheprivilegeofattendingtheinternationalPlasticPipesXVIConference. Theconferenceincluded465delegatesrepresenting47countries,themajoritycomingfromacross Europe.Theaimoftheconferenceandexhibitionistopresenttechnicalandmarketingissues relatingtothedesignanddevelopment,testing,installationandoperationofplasticpipessystems. OneofkeysubjectsfordiscussionattheconferencewasPVCOpipeswithsixkeypresentationson PVCOanditsadvancementasamaterialofchoiceduetoitssuperiorperformance. WhatthesepresentationagainreconfirmedisthatitisabundantlyclearthatPVCOpipe,when properlyproducedandinstalled,isunmatchedbyanyalternativepressurepipetypeinperformance, environmentalimpactand,importantly,installedcost. IhaveputtogetherasummaryofthepresentationofPVCOfromtheconferenceandincludedlocal AustralianinformationontheuseofPVCOpipes. Regards, NigelJones BusinessDevelopmentManager ThinkPipeThinkPVC

    HISTORYOFPVCOPipe
    ThetechnologyusedtoproducePVCOpipehascomealongwaysincethefirstprocesswas developedforcommercialproductionbyYorkshireImperialPlasticsinthe1970s.Australiawasan earlyadopterofthisprocess,withVinidexcommencingmanufactureofPVCOpipesbackin1984. Thisprocessinvolvedorientatingthepipesofflineinaseparateorientationchamber,inflatingthe pipesusingpressurisedhotwater.Theprocesswasslowandcumbersomeandproductionwasvery limited. Comethe1990s,anumberofcompaniesincludingVinidexbegantodevelopprocessesthatwould significantlyincreasetheoutputofPVCOpipe.Outofthisworkcametheinlineorientation process,whereafeedstockpipefromtheextruderisstretchedoveramandrelorplugundertightly controlledconditionstoproduceabiorientedPVCpipe.Thisconceptsubsequentlybecamethe standardprocessforproductionofPVCOpipesaroundtheworld.InAustralia,IplexinstalledWavin ApolloPVCOlines,whilstVinidexinstalledtheirpatentedCornetprocess,bothinNSW. In2006,MolecorwasformedinSpainbyformeremployeesoftheSpanishpipeproducerUralita. ThecompanywasformedtodevelopandmarketanewPVCOmanufacturingmethodutilisingan offlineorientationtechnique,basedonpressurisedhotairtoinflatefeedstockpipes.Thismethod onthesurfaceappearstoavariantoftheYorkshireprocessusingairinsteadofwater.However,by utilisingapreheatingoventobringthefeedstockpipesuptotherequiredtemperaturefor orientation,theMolecorprocessmatchestheoutputratesoftheinlineprocesses.

    PVCOPipesSuperiorPerformancebyNigelJones,May2013

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    ThemostrecentPVCOmanufacturingtechnologycomesfromRollepaal,withtheirRBlueprocess. RollepaalhavebeeninthePVCObusinessforsometimebehindthescenes,supplyingWavinwith theequipmentfortheirApolloprocessWavinareapipeasopposedtoanequipment manufacturer.HoweverRollepaalandWavinhavenowgonetheirseparateways,leavingRollepaal todirectlymarkettheirequipment. TheRBlueprocesshaseffectivelycombinedtheinlinewiththeMolecorprocessandcomeupwitha processthatstretchesthepipeusinghotairbutnotinaseparateorientationchamber.Theairis saidtoactasthelubricantfortheorientationmandrel.Thistechniqueovercomesthesize limitationsofearlierinlineorientationprocessesduetothelargeforcesrequiredtostretchpipe overamandrel.ThisproblemhadlimitedthesizeofPVCOpipetoaround400mmmaximum diameter.TheRBlueandMolecorprocesseshaveallowedsizesabove600mmtobeproduced,with 1200mmdiameterPVCOpipenowunderinvestigation.

    ADVANTAGESOFPVCOPIPE
    PVChasanumberofinherentadvantagesasamaterialforwaterpipeoveralternativeproducts.In particular,resistancetocorrosionandchemicalattackincludingwaterdisinfectants,effectonwater quality,smoothbore,excellentbalancebetweenstrength,stiffnessandflexibility,easeof installation,costeffectivenessandrecyclability. TheadventofPVCOpipeenhancedtheseadvantages,butalsoimportantlyenhancedthe environmentalbenefitsofPVCpipe.ThefollowingdiagramsillustratetheadvantagesofPVCOpipe overconventionalPVCUandalternativeproducts.ItisimportanttonotethatPVCOandPVCU typicallyhaveverysimilarcompositionsthedifferenceinpropertiesisduetotheorientation process.

    Source:Molecor

    Figure 1. Spider diagram of key features of PVC-O vs PVC-U PVCOPipesSuperiorPerformancebyNigelJones,May2013 Page2

    TheabovediagramshowsthekeypropertyadvantagesofPVCOoverPVCUpipe.The orientationprocesssignificantlyimprovestheimpactandcrackpropagationresistanceof thepipe.Thisisduetothelaminatestructureimpartedonthepipethroughtheorientation process,whichdispersestheenergyfromanimpactorcrackcircumferentiallyaroundthe piperatherthandirectlythroughthewall. ThislaminatestructuremakesPVCOpipevirtuallynotchinsensitive.PVCOpipeistherefore lesssensitivetoscratchingorothersurfacedamagethatmayhappenduringinstallation. TheimagebelowcomparesPVCOandPVCUpipesafterpressuretestinguptothepointof failure.ThelaminatestructureofPVCOcanclearlybeseen. PVCOpipeafterpressuretesting

    PVCUpipeafterpressuretesting
    Source:Molecor

    Theorientationprocesschangesandsignificantlyincreasesthetensilestrengthofthe material.ThefollowingstressstraincurveshowsthedifferentbehaviourofPVCOcompared toPVCUandPE.

    Source:Molecor

    Figure 2. Stress-Strain behaviour of PVC-O

    PVCOPipesSuperiorPerformancebyNigelJones,May2013

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    GiventhehighertensilestrengthofPVCO,itclearlywouldbeexpectedtohaveasuperiorlongterm hydrostaticresistancethanconventionalplasticpressurepipes.Thefollowingstressregressionchart confirmsthatthisisthecase.

    Source:Molecor

    Figure3.LongtermregressionanalysisofPVCO,PVCUandHDPEpipe Astheaboveradarplotshows,PVCOhassuperiorfatigueresistancetoPVCU.Cyclicfatiguetesting conductedbytheUniversityofQueenslanddeterminedthatPVCOhasuptofourtimesthe resistancetocyclicfatigueofPVCUpipe.

    ENVIRONMENTAL
    NumerousstudiesfromAustraliaandoverseashavedemonstratedthesuperiorenvironmental propertiesandbenefitsofPVCOpipecomparedtoallotherpressurepipeoptions.Comparingpipe weightsanddiameters,itisnothardtoseewhy.
    PVCO

    Thisimageshowsthedifferenceinwallthicknessesforpipesof identicalpressurerating.PVCOpipeofequivalentsizeand pressureratingwillbelessthanhalftheweightofPE.This representsaverylargesavinginrawmaterial.Withlessthanhalf oftherawmaterialinPVCObeingCarbonbased,its environmentalcredentialsareverystrong.


    HDPE

    PVCU

    Onalifecycleassessmentbasis,PVCOagainratesverywell.ThefollowingchartfromEdge Environmentcomparesthedifferentpressurepipeoptionsonthebasisofecopointratings,where thehighertherating,thegreatertheenvironmentalimpact. PVCOPipesSuperiorPerformancebyNigelJones,May2013 Page4

    Figure4.LCAofdifferentpressurepipes(DI=ductileiron) ThereductioninwallthicknessofPVCOmeansthepipewillhaveasignificantlylargerborefora givenexternaldiameter.ThisenablesPVCOpipetohavethehighestflowcapacityofallpressure pipes,allowingittomovemorewater,fasterthanthealternatives.Thisrepresentsapotential savinginenergyconsumptionintransportingwaterwhenusingPVCOpipe,furtherenhancingits environmentalcredentials.

    SUMMARY
    PVCOpipehasanumberoftechnical,performance,commercialandenvironmentaladvantages overcompetingpressurepipessuchasductileironandPE.Fromasustainabilityperspective,itisa clearwinner.ThefollowingtablesummarisesthesustainabilityadvantagesofPVCOpipecompared tothealternatives. Social Lowestfailurerates Fasterinstallation Safertoinstall Lowesteffectonwater quality BestROIforconsumers Provenlongevity Ecologic 57%byweightfromsalt NohazardousRMs Lowestembodiedenergy Conserveswater Recyclable Economic Lowestcostpipe Lowestinstalledcost Lowestoperatingcost Lowestmaintenancecost Allowscapextostretch further

    PVCOpipesareavailableinAustraliafromthefollowingcompanies: IplexPipelines Pentair Promains Vinidex Page5

    PVCOPipesSuperiorPerformancebyNigelJones,May2013

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