Difference Between CPVC and UPVC Pipe

PVC pipes is one of the widely used pipes in our life, generally divided into PVC-C and PVC-U, do you know how to distinguish?

PVC-C pipe                                                                                                                 PVC-U pipe

1. The colors are different. The colors of PVC-C pipes are generally yellow and orange, while PVC-U pipe is white and grey;

2. They are used in different places. PVC-C pipes are used for cable protection and are usually used for buried communications, while PVC-U pipe is generally used for drainage pipes.

3. Plasticization difference: UPVC is rigid PVC. A certain amount of modifier is added on the basis of PVC resin powder to make a modified material. Therefore, the main difference between UPVC and PVC and soft PVC is that no plasticizer is added, there are more calcium powder, and the material has high mechanical strength.

4. Cost difference: CPVC increases the chlorine content of PVC resin through chemical methods, so the cost of CPVC is higher than that of UPVC.

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