The organisers of PPXX welcome SABIC as a new golden sponsor of the conference and exhibition, which is scheduled to take place in Amsterdam on 6-8 September 2021.
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PPXX welcomes SABIC sponsorship
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PPXX Chairman Zoran Davidovski said: “We are delighted to announce the sponsorship by SABIC. SABIC has contributed to the development of plastic pipe technology including the introduction of polypropylene random copolymers (PPR) and high temperature polyethylene (PE-RT) for hot and cold-water systems and HDPE grades to safeguard the delivery of water and gas supply as well as for rainwater and sewer mains. It has also introduced a cost effective ‘strain hardening method’ to test HDPE pressure pipes.”
Davidovski is confident that travel restrictions will be relaxed and that a safe meeting environment will be in place for the event to go ahead: “Our conference will showcase 100 presentations that communicate worldwide advancements in material development, research findings, case studies, non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and other areas concerning plastic pipe technology and the industry that promotes it.
“It is clear that recovery around the world is not around the corner. However, plastic pipes have a vital role to play in a post-pandemic recovery of our communities and economies. Urbanization continues to boost demand for plastic pipes for wastewater drainage, gas and water mains as well as telecoms. Whereas growth in the worldwide market for plastic pipes is projected at $8.2bn (~€6.7bn) over 2020-2027, the industry has a record and capacity for outperforming expectations.”
Organised by the Plastic Pipe Conference Association (PPCA) and held every two years, the Conference and Exhibition are hosted by PPCA members: PE 100+ Association, the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) and The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA).
