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HDPE pipe
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<p>HDPE pipe (high-density polyethylene pipe) is a type of flexible <a href="/facts/Plastic/Kla5QItn">plastic</a> <a href="/facts/Pipe_(fluid_conveyance)/dgX5uQjj">pipe</a> used to transfer <a href="/facts/Fluid/tMQ46Tmz">fluids</a> and <a href="/facts/Gas/hVVAoodV">gases</a>. It is often employed for replacing aging <a href="/facts/Concrete/K6whGVNx">concrete</a> or <a href="/facts/Steel/aN6qWo4H">steel</a> main <a href="/facts/Pipeline/h0jjtIqC">pipelines</a>. Constructed from the <a href="/facts/Thermoplastic/5KJB8dwN">thermoplastic</a> <a href="/facts/HDPE/9mUm98TQ">HDPE</a> (high-density <a href="/facts/Polyethylene/LaaAf4cn">polyethylene</a>), it has low <a href="/facts/Permeability_(Earth_sciences)/ja7dRwgU">permeability</a> and robust molecular bonding, making it suitable for high-pressure <a href="/facts/Pipeline/h0jjtIqC">pipelines</a>. HDPE pipe is often used for <a href="/facts/Water_distribution_system/7nW2yBBh">water mains</a>, <a href="/facts/Gas_main/gEmKcFhD">gas mains</a>, <a href="/facts/Sewerage/bmbN015l">sewer</a> mains, <a href="/facts/Slurry/erSTjthc">slurry</a> transfer lines, rural <a href="/facts/Irrigation/RWX5PEgK">irrigation</a>, <a href="/facts/Fire_suppression_system/d4wINj2X">fire-suppression system</a> supply lines, <a href="/facts/Electrical_conduit/zICsNI9x">electrical</a> and communication conduits, and <a href="/facts/Stormwater/CX4EcIWu">stormwater</a> and <a href="/facts/Drainage/thEd3nfB">drainage</a> pipes. </p><p>It is frequently used in <a href="/facts/Pipe_bursting/TPqzhEmd">pipe bursting</a>. </p>