High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is a versatile plastic that has many practical uses, not the least of which is for the fabrication of pipe.
The number one characteristic that sets HDPE apart from other pipe types is that it can be made to be flexible. This quality opens HDPE pipe up to a different world of applications than rigid pipe.
Another quality of HDPE is that it can melted and re-solidified a limitless number of times without losing any of its favorable qualities./p>
For this reason, most HDPE pressure pipe is made to be 'butt welded'. This is where the ends of two sections of pipe are melted and then pushed and held together, forming a single pipe.
