Springfield, Mo.-based United Poly Systems LLC is extruding a new line of HDPE pipe in the same sizes as traditional copper tubes and iron pipes for a range of applications, particularly water uses.

Polyethylene pipe engineering has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that combines materials science, mechanical engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies. High-density polyethylene ...

Private equity firm Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP) acquired Springfield, Mo.-based United Poly Systems LLC (UPS) with plans to boost pipe production capacity and build on the product mix in a ...

Industry analysts highlight that HDPE and polymer pipe systems are now widely adopted in urban water supply networks, agricultural irrigation systems, and industrial fluid transportation projects.

Polyethylene (PE) has revolutionized low-pressure pipe system design on a global basis and is testimony to PE's unique combination of properties, which have driven the replacement of traditional pipe ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Over the years, several home building materials that were once valued for their low cost, durability, and other benefits have proved to be dangerous or unreliable. These range from asbestos, which ...

Five years in the making, it's the latest manufacturer to choose the area for a multimillion-dollar investment.

If you look at enough houses, you will see some with polybutylene pipes, a type of plumbing that has a history of leaks. As a home inspector, I see perhaps three such houses a week -- as many as a ...