Now, A Clear Choice for Outdoor PVC Pipe Applications

EASTON, Penn., April 7, 2009 – A clear PVC piping that is suitable for exposure to sunlight has recently been introduced.

EnviroKingUV™, made by Harvel Plastics, Inc., features UV blocking technology that reduces harmful ultraviolet light wavelengths from penetrating the plastic while allowing beneficial wavelengths to pass through.  It is designed for photoreactor use and other outdoor applications exposed to sunlight where transparency is required.
  
The piping is produced from a rigid, transparent PVC compound per ASTM D1784, specifically formulated to block damaging UV light, and has a slight blue tint.  

"EnviroKingUV™ was developed to meet the demands of innovative technologies related to the renewable energy market and other emerging green industries," said Bill Weaver, Harvel's director of technical services.  "It's suited for a wide range of outdoor applications including containment vessels for the commercialization of micro algae, biofuel processing, carbon capture and recycling, process R&D, and filtration."  

It is compatible with standard PVC pipe, fittings, and valves, and is corrosion resistant, non-conductive, and lightweight.  It is also generally resistant to most acids, bases, salts, and oxidants.  

Harvel Plastics built its first manufacturing plant in Easton, Penn. in 1966.  

For more information, go to: www.envirokinguv.com.  

The Vinyl Institute represents the leading manufacturers involved in the production of PVC vinyl in the United States, and promotes the value of PVC and vinyl products to society.   

For more information, contact:
Jeffrey B. Palmer
Director of Marketing & Communications
The Vinyl Institute
(703) 741-5669
jeff_palmer@plastics.org   

Also go to: www.vinylindesign.com and www.vinylinfo.org.