From copper’s decades-long reign to the rise of PEX and PVC, plumbing materials have evolved with cost, technology, and homeowner needs. Each option comes with unique strengths, weaknesses, and ...

IRVING, TX — A new technical document that addresses the critical differences between crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing systems with polybutylene (PB) systems has been published by the Plastics ...

PEX plumbing has become a go-to choice for many homeowners thanks to its flexibility, affordability, and ease of installation ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Two of the most common kinds of modern piping materials for plumbing work are PEX and PVC. PEX, which stands for cross-linked polyethylene, ...

Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

Adding a new zone to an irrigation system; PEX vs. copper; repairing stripped screw holes. Lee Gilliam travels to Austin, Texas to help a homeowner add drip line to her existing sprinkler spray head ...

MILWAUKEE, WI — Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, the industry’s largest supplier of cleaner water solutions for drinking water, hygiene and sustainable water management, announced a 50% increase in pipe ...

A federal judge in San Francisco has refused to shunt homeowners into private arbitration in a wave of lawsuits over allegedly defective PEX plumbing made by Uponor, keeping the fight in open court ...