Abstract:
Polyvinyl-Chloride (PVC) is a plastic product which has matchless versatility. It effectively
replaces wood, paper and metal in several applications. As such plastic pipes have been
progressively replacing conventional pipes like G.I., Cast Iron, Asbestos Cement or Stone-ware
for a number of important and uses. Among the various types of plastic pipes which are
commonly used for such applications PVC pipes are the most widely used all over the world on
account of their most favourable balance of properties. PVC pipes are light in weight, rates for
use under pressure, easy to install, low frictional loss, low on maintenance cost, and have low
frictional loss. Rigid PVC pipes have wide variety of uses in fields like city/town/rural water supply
scheme, spray irrigation, deep tube well schemes and land drainage schemes.
