Common Plastics Classification

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Common Plastics Classification

Plastic hoses are high-tech composite chemical materials. While such materials are the fourth largest category of new materials in nowadays after steel, wood, and cement. These materials have made great progress and develops rapidly. Especially the use of new eco-friendly plastic hoses set off a revolution to replace the old ones. Plastic hoses are widely used in the fields of water supply and drainage and gas hose. Because it has small water loss and easy to operate. What’s more, it can save energy and material. In addition, it can protect the ecology. They have become the main force of urban hose networks in the new century.

Plastic pipe classification:

In our daily life, most of the plastic hoses that we can directly touch or feel are general purpose hoses. While they are mainly 5 types: PE, PP, ABS, PVC and PS. These 5 types of plastic hose are the most popular. While the rest can be classified as special plastic pipe such as PPS, PPO, PA, PC, POM, etc. They are small amount in daily life. But they widely serves in high-end projects such as national defense technology such as auto, aerospace and other fields.

Among the 5 main plastics, PVC and PE are the most popular. In our houses, we use PVC hose as shower hose, water hose and wire protect hose. While in industry, we need PVC suction hose and PVC air hose. As for PE, our farm need PE pipe and PE layflat hose to irrigate the plants.

Orientflex has worked on hoses since 2006. And now, we are a global one-stop supplier for such hoses. In the past 17 years, we have exported to over 130 countries all over the world. Besides, hundreds of clients set long-term relationship with us. If you need plastic hose, feel free to contact us.