The market demand for green pipe heating up broad prospects

With the development of science and technology, the quality of people's lives has been continuously improved and self-care awareness has been continuously enhanced. “Health” and “security” have become the two themes most concerned by modern people. Therefore, polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, and aluminum-plastic composite pipes, which are called green pipes, are increasingly favored by modern urban people who pursue health and lifestyle.

In daily life, the quality of drinking water and the safety of water pipes are the focus of attention. Metal pipe has four fatal weaknesses: easy to rust, easy to corrode, easy to leak, easy to scale. After galvanized steel pipes are eroded, they will breed various microorganisms and pollute the tap water in the pipeline. The bacteria carried in these contaminated tap waters are like invisible killers, and they are always healthy. In the past 10 years, some developed countries have successively enacted legislation or established industry regulations prohibiting the use of galvanized steel pipes as drinking water transfer pipes, and proposed that the use of green pipes as the main body should be used without rust, corrosion, leakage or scaling. High quality pipe.

According to the experts on building materials, the green pipes produced in China mainly include polyethylene pipes (PE), polypropylene pipes (PP), polybutylene pipes (PB), and aluminum-plastic composite pipes (PAP). More than 80% of these pipes are used Building water supply and radiant heating. Compared with other plastic pipes, it is more suitable for indoor small-diameter water supply pipes, radiant heating and floor heating, and indoor low-pressure gas pipes. Before 1997, the use of aluminum-plastic pipes was relatively narrow, production was relatively low, and there was little sales in the market. However, since 1997, as the Ministry of Construction has restricted the use of galvanized pipes in new houses, the use of new green pipes such as polyethylene pipes, polypropylene pipes, polybutylene pipes, and aluminum-plastic composite pipes is recommended. As a result, the green pipe market is actively sold. Both production and sales are booming. Some varieties have already been in short supply, becoming a new growth point for the national economy and becoming a hot spot for investment. This laid a solid foundation for further maintaining the health of the "blood" of the home. According to market research, the output of these green pipes for two consecutive years from 2002 to 2003 has risen to more than 3 million tons and is expected to exceed 3.5 million tons this year.

According to market research, since 1997, due to the rising demand for these green pipe products, the benefits of producing the products are high, and local markets are swept up. As a result, the market is very unstable, and the quality, output, and prices fluctuate drastically. However, after several years of fierce market competition and industry consolidation, some small plants with poor equipment levels, small production lines, small production volumes, and low quality have already withdrawn from the market, and new competitors have few opportunities to enter. It is expected that the polyethylene pipe, polypropylene pipe, polybutylene pipe, and aluminum-plastic composite pipe market will maintain a steady development trend in the next few years.