PEX piping (shorthand for cross-linked polyethylene) costs less than half the price of copper and installs much faster. And since it’s flexible, PEX makes remodeling jobs easier. PEX has a strong ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Two of the most common kinds of modern piping materials for plumbing work are PEX and PVC. PEX, which stands for cross-linked polyethylene, ...

If you're faced with repiping your home because of a water leak, you'll be presented with two piping options: copper or PEX. Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons for each type. The video above from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Crosslinked polyethylene piping, better known as PEX piping, is great to have alongside your tools for home-improvement jobs, whether it's ...

Copper pipes show corrosion signs like discoloration and green patches, which indicate potential failure points, especially under chloramine disinfection conditions PEX piping is vulnerable to ...

Greater Houston's Repipe Solutions Inc. provides PEX whole-house repiping for aging plumbing, offering permanent ...

Vienna-based chemicals company Borealis announced today the introduction of what it says is the world’s first pipe portfolio made from cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) with renewable feedstock that ...

Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Building Standards Commission has given its approval for the use of PEX tubing in potable water systems in the state following its review of a Second Revised Draft ...