The Comparison of PE Pipe and HDPE Pipe

20 Sep.,2023

 

PE pipes are classified by their density and branching ability to produce different types of polyethylene. The most important PE grades include LDPE, HDPE, and LLDPE. The flexibility of polyethylene (PE) pipes has made them an excellent piping choice for gas lines, drainage systems, sewerage systems, mining, slurry and water mains systems.

HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) pipe is a flexible pipe widely used for the transfer of different types of fluids and gases. These pipes have been used as an alternative for steel or concrete mains pipelines. HDPE Pipes are impermeable, strong, and top-notch choices for many excellent applications.

You can easily use high-density polyethylene pipes as water supply pipelines, sewer mains, and gas supply mains. These pipes are also excellent for irrigation, fire-fighting system supply lines, and communications and electrical pipes.

HDPE pipes or systems are cost-effective to install. You can use processes such as floating, sliplining, pipe bursting and horizontal directional drilling to install your pipes. Significantly, HDPE pipes are durable and flexible and can be used for more than 50 years without any complications.

On the other hand, polyethylene or PE pipe is the most common and widely used plastic globally. It’s a common polymer used for packaging mainly plastic bags, films, bottles and geomembranes. PE is a common mixture of polymers of ethylene, and it is usually thermoplastic but can be hardened for use in different applications.

HDPE pipes come with amazing characteristics that define these products. HDPE has PE has its base, and their properties don’t differ so much. They include:

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