One of the big "secrets" in plumbing seems perfectly obvious once you finally realize it: The pipes don't fit together for a reason. This applies to a lot of plumbing fittings, and of course, it ...

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, or C-PVC, is commonly used in construction due to its high heat deflection temperature, resistance to corrosive chemicals and relative low cost. C-PVC is available in ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Wondering about PVC pipe? Here are some FAQs referenced in the recently published 2nd ed. of Hanser Publications' PVC Handbook.

A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

Lubrizol Corp. said it will spend $125 million to build a new plant making chlorinated PVC resins and compounds in Deer Park, Texas. In an Oct. 4 news release, officials with Wickliffe, Ohio-based ...