Zorbing – A New Way to Roll with PVC

GREERTON, New Zealand, Aug. 26, 2010 — In 1994, enterprising inventors thought outside the box by climbing into a big, inflatable plastic ball. Zorbing, a new recreational activity, was born, using PVC. Now comes the Fishpipe.

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PVC Project Shuts Down ‘Arsenic and Old Pipe’ in North Dakota Town. OAKES, N.D., Sept. 3, 2010 — A multi-million dollar infrastructure project in this North Dakota city is replacing World War II-era underground sewer and water pipes with a new PVC system. ...Full Story
New PVC Pipe With Recycled Content Receives NSF Certification. CHARLOTTE, N. C., July 29, 2010 — Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company has recently received NSF international certification for an innovative PVC pipe that uses recycled material. ...Full Story
Vinyl Institute Welcomes Kevin Mulvaney as VP of Marketing & Communications. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 17, 2010 — The Vinyl Institute announces the hiring of Kevin Mulvaney as its new Vice President of Marketing & Communications. He'll join VI on September 1st. ...Full Story
World Cup Soccer Stadium Uses PVC Roofing To Achieve Performance GOOAAALLL!. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 22, 2010 – The new Cape Town sports stadium hosting the World Cup this summer features a suspended roof construction made of PVC mesh membranes. ...Full Story
Vinyl Product Suppliers Receive GPEC 2010 Environmental Awards. NEWTOWN, Conn. July 1, 2010 – A division of the Society of Plastics Engineers presented two 2010 Environmental Stewardship Awards to vinyl product suppliers for their recycling efforts. ...Full Story
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Case Studies: NASA

LunaSea and PVC—Sounds Crazy But it Works
The lattice of PVC pipes rises 25 feet and looks something like a giant Tinkertoy—except that it’s on the ocean floor, and assembling it is far from child’s play. This is LunaSea, an in-water task training exercise for astronauts in NASA’s Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) program.

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