A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and ...

A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

[NightHawkInLight] a.k.a. [Ben] recently built an awesome high power air cannon out of PVC pipe. PVC air cannons are great, and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life ...

PVC pipe is commonly used as electrical conduit as well as irrigation piping. It's rigid and strong, which doesn't allow it to bend at all. Elbows and couplings make it possible to manipulate the ...

What is polyvinyl chloride? Polyvinyl chloride is more often referred to by its less-technical names, PVC and vinyl. Most often used in construction, PVC is a plastic composed of three elements ...

Aug 26 (Reuters) - An electrical contractor has filed an antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing Westlake, Atkore and other major PVC pipe manufacturers of conspiring to overcharge municipal and ...

[mark.brubaker.1] and his crew decided to make a submersible for a school project using PVC pipes as a frame. It has two motors on the back to provide forward thrust and steering as well as a ...

If you ever need a big pump to move water or air, it's not too hard to make your own with PVC pipe. The video above should give you a great idea of how to tackle this project, and the source link ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Q. What uses are permitted for PVC conduit by the NEC? A. Some common uses for Type PVC (polyvinyl chloride) conduit are as follows: Concealed — ...