Thermoplastics are a type of plastic that can be heated to soften and then harden again upon cooling.
It is covalent and has interchain van der Walls links within the chain. All polymers are stiff at low temperatures, and are brittle. Thermoplasts have the ability to melt and dissolve repeatedly. This has special significance in terms of protecting the environment. Thermoplasts can be recycled as long as they are not mixed together. The idea is that a few thousand yogurt containers could be used to create a mudguard.
In Europe, thermoplastic hoses are used in place of copper pipes for vehicles that have LPG installed. In recent years, it has been used in our country.
- Thermoplastic LPG pipes are elastic and can be installed in the most safe way possible.
- Thermoplastic pipes are much more resilient to impacts.
- It is absolutely legal to use it, especially when vehicles are in very difficult conditions.
- Insulator: Thermoplastic pipes are made of thermoplastic. There is no way to transmit the current from an electrical leakage to the LPG tanks.
- Vibrations are much less likely to cause damage to thermoplastic pipes. Copper pipes can leakage at junction points over time, especially when they are not connected properly.
- In Europe, the use of thermoplastic pipes must be mandatory.
- Even if the thermoplastic pipes are crushed by small impacts it returns to its original form. However, the copper pipes are crushed and remain that way. LPG cannot pass so repairs can’t be made.
Copper Pipe has Advantages
- Affordable and Cheap
- Quick, fast assembly
- Aesthetic
- elastic
- Ergonomic
- Light
- It has a long life expectancy (doesn’t oxidize).
- Useful for threading
- Secure
- Operating temperature: -40 C/+100 C
