PVC pipes for a resilient Europe

Climate change requires smart water management to cope with water stress, droughts and increasing rainfall. At the same time, a rapid transition to renewable energy is necessary if Europe is to achieve its climate objectives. We also need to grow more food for more people on farmland that is turned into cities at rapid speed. PVC pipes have a key role to play in addressing major sustainability challenges.

10 key reasons to choose PVC pipes

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Connecting Sustainability and Innovation – PVC4Pipes Conference 2022

Sustainable innovations and advances in technical performance in the European PVC pipes sector were presented at the second PVC4Pipes conference in Bologna on 6 October 2022, taking the theme ‘Connecting Sustainability and Innovation.'

What is the mission and vision of PVC4Pipes?

Interview with Vincent Stone, Project Leader, PVC4Pipes at the 2nd PVC4Pipes Conference in Bologna, 6 October 2022.

How did the 2nd PVC4Pipes conference go?

Interview with Vincent Stone, Project Leader, PVC4Pipes.

How does the Cost Benefit Analysis on recycling impact the Total Cost of Ownership of PVC pipes?

Interview with Alessandro Marangoni, Chief Executive Officer, Althesys.

What are the cost-benefits of PVC pipe recycling?

Interview with Alessandro Marangoni, Chief Executive Officer, Althesys.

How are European standardisation developments impacting PVC pipes?

Interview with Roland Dewitt, Manager, ACCIPIS.

Why should PVC manufacturers participate in standardisation activities for PVC pipes?

Interview with Roland Dewitt, Manager, ACCIPIS.

How could determination of gelation degree by DSC become a better predictor of long term hydrostatic resistance of PVC pipes?

Interview with Joaquin Lahoz Castillo, Plastic Pipes Specialist, CEIS.

Why should the DSC and dichloromethane testing requirements be modified in the next revision of ISO 1452-2?

Interview with Joaquin Lahoz Castillo, Plastic Pipes Specialist, CEIS.

What are the challenges and opportunities of ECHA’s investigation of PVC and PVC additives?

Interview with Stéphane Content , Senior Technical Advocacy Manager VinylPlus®.

How will the revised proposal on lead in recycled PVC impact PVC pipe producers?

Interview with Stéphane Content, Senior Technical Advocacy Manager, VinylPlus®.

What are the challenges of digitalising pipe networks?

Interview with Luca Serena, Decision Intelligence Solutions Technical Leader, Xylem.

Why should utilities invest in digitalisation?

Interview with Luca Serena, Decision Intelligence Solutions Technical Leader, Xylem.

How can Xylem’s digital solutions help with management of pipe networks?

Interview with Luca Serena, Decision Intelligence Solutions Technical Leader, Xylem.

What are the benefits of the Rieber process developed by Sica to bell PVC-O pipes?

Interview with Marco Secchiari, Technical Manager, Sica.

What are the benefits of using swarfless saws for PVC pipes?

Interview with Marco Secchiari, Technical Manager, Sica.

How much energy can be saved by using Sica’s belling machines?

Interview with Marco Secchiari, Technical Manager, Sica.

Garden to Connect at the New European Bauhaus Festival

The VinylPlus®-supported urban gardening project Garden to Connect was selected for the European Commission's New European Bauhaus Festival 2022 in Brussels. Garden to Connect turns old PVC pipes and offcuts into sustainable plant containers.

Upcycled pipes for kitchen gardening and community building in Rwanda

Rwanda has a long tradition for urban agriculture. At the same time, the rapid urbanisation and many ongoing water infrastructure projects result in installation waste that can potentially be reused for urban farming. Together with two local NGOs, Garden to Connect Rwanda is currently developing a pilot project that turns waste into plant containers, available for all.

What can the PVC pipes and fittings industry do to help making the EU's economy more sustainable?

This animation video from VinylPlus® and TEPPFA shows how old PVC pipes are recycled and used as valuable resources for new pipes.

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