Large-Diameter Pipe To Grow 4.9% a Year.U.S. demand for large-diameter plastic pipe (15 in. and over for PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. , 18 in. and over for HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene ) is forecasted to grow from 32.4 million ft in 2000 to 41.1 million ft in 2005, a 4.9% annual rate of increase. In 1990-2000, that growth rate was 8%/yr. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new study from Freedonia Group Inc., Cleveland, plastics' share of large pipe will rise from 18.7% to 21.2% of total demand and will consume 1.1 billion lb of resin. PVC pipe has the best growth prospects. The 186-page report entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Large Diameter Pipe" is available for $3600 (tel. 440-684-9600). |
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