Thermoplastic Pipe (Chapter IV)

Pair, Claude H. and Hinz, Walter W. and Frost, Kenneth R. and Reid, Crawford (1973) Thermoplastic Pipe (Chapter IV). In: Pair, Claude H., (ed.) Supplement to Sprinkler Irrigation (3rd Edition). pp. 60-95. Sprinkler Irrigation Assn., Washington, D. C.

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Abstract

Pipelines for conducting water are one of the fundamental componnents
of sprinkler irrigation systems. The materials used in the manufacture
of irrigation pipe listed in Chapter II are steel, asbestos-cement,
aluminum, and plastic. Plastic is the newest material being
used and information on its capabilities and limitations is necessary
for its proper use.
Plastic is a man-made organic polymer. There are numerous kinds
of plastics, but four major ones are used in pipe manufacture. These
are:
Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)
Polyethylene (PE)
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
Polybutylene (PB)
Of these, only poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) and polyethylene (PE) are
presently used to any great extent in sprinkler irrigation.

Item Type:	Book Section
NWISRL Publication Number:	0276
Additional Information:	See NWISRL Publication #284 Claude H. Pair was Editor-in-Chief
Subjects:	Mass Import - unclassified
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:54
Last Modified:	17 Feb 2017 18:17
Item ID:	751
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/751