As Australia’s largest cities and towns continue to grow it is becoming harder and harder to get good and clear site access to conduct critical services infrastructure works. The increase in the popularity and necessity of Trenchless Technology, including horizontal directional drilling, for installation of pipe has become a vitally important step in the process.
The material characteristics of PE100 polyethylene pipe – such as product strength, flexibility, workability, abrasive resistance, corrosion resistance and delivery in continuous coils – makes it an effective product of choice for these types of applications.
PPI Corporation manufactures a product called Hi-Vis Sewer. This product provides all of the qualities mentioned above, and also allows easy internal viewing of the pipe for maintenance and inspections. As the product is polyethylene it creates a fully sealed pipe system through the welded joints, and eliminates the opportunity of root intrusion.
The company said that some of Australia’s major councils and water authorities have already called for sewer pipe to be in polyethylene, as they have realised the cost of life advantages of polyethylene verses traditional pipe system materials.
Trenchless contractors have also realised the advantages of polyethylene and appreciate the strength and flexibility of the product and its continuous coiling delivery options.
