August 2017 Vol. 72 No. 8
Business
PPI Announces Award Winners; Publishes Conduit Standards Guide
The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI), announced winners of its Members and Projects of the Year Awards program, which recognizes exceptional achievements showcasing beneficial uses of plastics in pipe applications, and individuals’ extraordinary efforts to improve the nation’s infrastructure and advance the industry.
Project of the Year Awards
Building & Construction Division: REHAU, Leesburg, VA-based developer and manufacturer of polymer-based solutions.
Corrugated Plastic Pipe Division: Soleno, Canadian manufacturer of drainage products.
Municipal & Industrial Division: ISCO Industries, Louisville, KY, provider of customized piping solutions.
Power & Communications Division: Southwire, Carrollton, GA, manufacturer of wire/cable for electricity distribution and transmission.
Member of the Year Awards
Building & Construction Division: Mark Clark, Codes and Standards Engineer, NIBCO
Corrugated Plastic Pipe Division: John Kurdziel, Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
Municipal & Industrial Division: Gerry Groen, Uponor Infra Ltd.; and Harvey Svetlik, Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC
Power & Communications Division: David Hukill, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
New Reference Guide
In other business news, PPI published a reference guide to the many existing industry high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit standards. Simplifying compliance, “Technical Note 50 (TN-50) Guide To Specifying HDPE Conduit,” includes details, tools and resources to help specifying agencies, utility design engineers and contractors select relevant standards for a specific application.
“Conduit specifications have been specifically developed for the demands of telecom, power, utility, aerial or underground applications,” explained Lance MacNevin, P. E., director of engineering for PPI’s Power & Communications Division. “Specifying an incorrect standard for HDPE conduit can delay projects, increase costs or result in inappropriate material selection. This new guide is designed to help avoid those problems.”
HDPE conduit, including Cable in Conduit (CIC), houses and protects electrical power and telecommunications cables, and is widely used in trenching, horizontal directional drilling and plowing installations. Benefits include availability in long lengths without joints, high strength, flexibility, proven reliability and installation toughness.
The guide is available online, free of charge via the PPI website, by selecting “Technical Documents Index” under the homepage “Publications & Resources” menu, then “Technical Notes” under the “General Literature” heading, where you’ll find “TN-50 2016 – Guide to Specifying HDPE Conduit” in the numerical listing.
PPI represents all segments of the plastic pipe industry, serving as technical, engineering and industry knowledge resource, and publishing data for use in development and design of plastic pipe systems.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Plastic Pipe Institute Inc., (469) 499-1044, plasticpipe.org
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