Centrifugally cast, fiberglass-reinforced, polymer mortar Hobas pipe is inherently corrosion resistant and provides a very low life-cycle cost. Key applications are sanitary and storm sewers, potable water and corrosive environments. Its benefits include superior hydraulics, light weight, and high strength. Installation methods include open cut, sliplining, jacking, microtunneling, two-pass tunnel, casing carrier and above ground. Sizes range from 18" to 110" for both pressure and gravity applications.
Hobas Pipe USA
www.hobas.com
PVC pipe
Bionax, available from IPEX, is a molecularly enhanced PVC pipe designed for water mains, sewage force mains, irrigation lines and industrial process piping. Made from biaxially-oriented PVC material, the pipe has almost double the strength of conventional PVC and three times the impact absorption capability. The company uses a new process that orients the PVC molecules both in the axial and circumferential directions (biaxial orientation). The result is a pipe with enhanced toughness and flexibility.
IPEX Inc.
www.ipexinc.com
Pipe lining
Formadrain has released an epoxy liner for pipeline restoration that can be fully prepared and allowed to sit on a shelf (called "open time" or "pot life") for a full two months until it is ready to be used. The new epoxy-resin formulation, which uses the company's Durapox™ technology, will actually remain in a pre-cured state for eight weeks until such time as steam is applied during the installation process, at which point the liner will fully cure in 60 minutes.
Formadrain
www.formadrain.com
Pipe joining system
