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  2. Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    CPVC sprinkler pipe inside a firestop mock-up. Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic produced by chlorination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin. CPVC is significantly more flexible than PVC, and can also withstand higher temperatures. Uses include hot and cold water delivery pipes and industrial liquid handling.

  3. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, (CPVC), as it is called, is produced by chlorination of aqueous solution of suspension PVC particles followed by exposure to UV light which initiates the free-radical chlorination. [9]

  4. Thermoplastic - Wikipedia

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    Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is produced through exposing PVC to the continued free-radical chlorination reaction that originally formulates the PVC polymer. The chlorination reaction continues to add chlorine atoms to the polymer hydrocarbon backbone until most commercial applications reach a percent range between 56 and 74% total ...

  5. Plumbing - Wikipedia

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    PVC/CPVC – rigid plastic pipes similar to PVC drain pipes but with thicker walls to deal with municipal water pressure, introduced around 1970. PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride, and it has become a common replacement for metal piping. PVC should be used only for cold water, or for venting. CPVC can be used for hot and cold potable water supply.

  6. Brrrutal: How long will this cold last? Your winter weather ...

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    AccuWeather's Pastelok agreed with this perspective, noting that the Siberian air stayed "fresh" and cold on its journey over the top of the globe and remained cold all the way down to the ...

  7. Plastic pipework - Wikipedia

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    The pipe does not support fungus growth according to military test standard method 508, 81-0B. Dissimilar from other common thermoplastic pipes, (uPVC, CPVC, PE, PP), PVDF does not exhibit sensitivity to UV light or ozone oxidative damage, approving it for long term outdoor uses. [11]

  8. Storms and cold temperatures are descending on the US. How ...

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    How long will it last? Doyle Rice, USA TODAY. Updated December 11, 2024 at 1:50 PM. After a few days break, bitter Arctic cold will overspread much of the north-central U.S. Wednesday, while the ...

  9. Does vitamin C prevent a cold? Will having wet hair make you ...

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    Myth #1: There’s one virus behind the common cold There’s a reason you might catch a cold multiple times a season — even after it feels like you just got over one, Russo says: They can be ...