Copper dominated American residential plumbing for decades before rising raw material costs pushed builders toward cheaper plastic alternatives. PEX tubing transformed the industry after 2000, cutting ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

(BPT) – From safety to sustainability to reliability, more homebuilders and homeowners are choosing PEX for their new home construction and repipes … here’s why With more than half of new home ...

PEX piping is quickly becoming the go-to choice for both pros and DIYers thanks to its flexibility, cost savings, and ease of installation. Unlike copper, it resists corrosion, handles freezing better ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Two of the most common kinds of modern piping materials for plumbing work are PEX and PVC. PEX, which stands for cross-linked polyethylene, ...

IRVING, TX — A new technical document that addresses the critical differences between crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing systems with polybutylene (PB) systems has been published by the Plastics ...

Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

A consortium of Europe-based companies has cooperated to create a process that produces pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) that uses feedstock derived from chemically recycled ...