PP-R Socket Fusion in 8 Steps

PP-R Socket Fusion in 8 Steps

POLYMELT America makes socket fusion of our polypropylene (PP-R) piping systems as simple and easy as possible for our customers. We’re happy to set up training for clients new to the process. Socket fusion is quick and easy to learn as long as you review and follow...
How to Maintain PP-R Piping Systems

How to Maintain PP-R Piping Systems

Maintenance can be a significant challenge with traditional, metal pipes. Scaling, corrosion, and degradation must be factored into these pipes’ overall cost, and repairing and replacing metal piping systems choked by scaling can become expensive and labor-intensive...
How Long Does POLYMELT PP-R Piping Last?

How Long Does POLYMELT PP-R Piping Last?

One of the primary advantages of POLYMELT’s innovative polypropylene (PP-R) piping system is its longevity—our products last far longer than traditional metal pipes such as steel or copper with virtually zero maintenance required. How much longer? POLYMELT PP-R pipes...
Can PP-R Be Combined with Other Piping Materials?

Can PP-R Be Combined with Other Piping Materials?

While we’re absolutely proud of our innovative polypropylene piping systems here at POLYMELT America, it’s a simple fact that PP-R isn’t the only piping available on the marketplace. In addition to widely used copper, steel, and PVC piping, many builders also use...
Why Five Layers is Better Than One in Plastic Pipes

Why Five Layers is Better Than One in Plastic Pipes

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at POLYMELT America. Our mission is not simply to deliver new pipes to the North American marketplace, but to deliver better pipes. As technology advances, so do our products. For more than six decades, POLYMELT has...
Why PP-R Pipe Offers Higher Volumetric Flow

Why PP-R Pipe Offers Higher Volumetric Flow

If you’re familiar at all with PP-R piping systems, you’re probably aware that POLYMELT pipes offer some significant advantages over metal pipes, including a longer lifespan. One technical detail that sometimes gets overlooked, though, is the volumetric flow rate of...