Figure 1. Pipe Factory
Polyethylene.
Source: Pipelife Norge AS

Systems polyolefin sewer pipes have a life expectancy of at least 100 years. This is the conclusion of a recent two-year project commissioned by TEPPFA (Trade association Representing manufacturers and national associations of plastic pipe systems in Europe) and independently analyzed by Professor Heinz Dragaun of the School of Higher Education (TGM) in Vienna . The project involved the excavation of many samples of pipe networks in service were tested and evaluated under laboratory conditions meticulous. It is expected that the results of the analysis and conclusions of this work have a favorable influence on those sewer operators facing large capital investments in new or replacement networks. Read more