BCD Highlights

• Protecting Plastic Pipes Against Freezing - Dec. 6, 2021
• Polypropylene Pressure Pipe FAQs Now Online - Nov. 2, 2021
• TN-65 - Insulation Recommendations for Plastic Pressure Piping Materials in Residential Applications
• NEW: TN-17 - Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe & Tubing Systems/li>
• 2021 DOE Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Winners Announced!
• Design Guide - Residential PEX Water Supply Plumbing Systems is now available as a full-color printed book
• PPI Announces Annual Industry Winners - May 27, 2021
• PPI Reups Solar Decathlon Sponsorship and Support
• BCD Plastic Pipe Design Calculator Version 2.0 is Live!
• NEW: TR-19 - Chemical Resistance of Plastic Piping Materials
• NEW: TR-52 - Resistance of PEX Pipe and Tubing to Breakage When Frozen (Freeze-Break Resistance)
• Research Study Slamming Plastic Pipe Flawed - Dec. 20, 2020
• Cause of Benzene Water Supply Contamination Challenged by PPI - Oct. 28, 2020
• TR-51 Benzene Investigation Report Available - Oct. 28, 2020
• NEW: Recommendation H - Direct Connection of Plastic Piping Materials to Tankless Water Heaters
• NEW: TR-51 - Investigation of Benzene in Drinking Water Following the "Camp Fire" in Paradise, CA
• Visit New Webpages about the Applications for BCD Piping Materials!