The type of plastic pipe that caused a natural gas explosion and fire in a Cupertino condominium last month has long been considered a potential threat to the public, but federal pipeline ...

Flames were seen shooting out of the ground, which scorched the ivy surrounding ... shutting off the gas,” he said. The culprit in the leak could be a T-shaped plastic pipe style that was ...

SAN FRANCISCO-- Pacific Gas ... pipe made before 1973 was prone to cracking and sudden failure. In 1998, the National Transportation Safety Board, noting instances in which Aldyl-A and other ...

South Africa’s gas industry is on the cusp of great growth and expansion in light of a potential global oversupply of shale gas. As a result, local plastic pipe manufacturers have to ensure that the ...

The Illinois Commerce Commission is ordering a review of a program to replace Chicago's aging cast iron natural gas pipes with new plastic pipes, although the work will continue during that review.

Today plastic pipes find encouraging preference in several application areas including potable water, sewage, cable protection, agriculture and gas distribution, among others. A combination of ...

As a result, local plastic pipe manufacturers have to ensure that the pipes used in gas pipelines have been manufactured according to stringent specifications and adhere to global standards, says ...