High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe was
introduced in India in 1968 for agriculture applications.
It has widened its scope of utilities to following:
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play major role in these applications.
Significant end - use sectors where HDPE is presently
marketed include:
| Telecom ducting |
45 % |
| Potable water supply |
16 % |
| Irrigation |
14 % |
| Fuel gas distribution |
07 % |
| Others |
18 % |
KET have been offering hi-tech HDPE pipe plants with
output range of 140-2300 kgs/hr. They have
successfully installed over 200 HDPE pipe plants; in
India and Abroad. They have manufactured plants for a
maximum pipe diameter of 630 mm and an output of
700 kgs/hr. Another application achieved is steel pipe
coating. KET have supplied 5 nos. of 45 mm, 12 nos. of
90 mm & 1 no. of 150 mm Single screw extruders for PE
coatings.
Joint venture partner Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik,
Germany is the leader of large diameter pipe extrusion
lines.
Out of 120 large dia extrusion lines operating all
over the world, 85 are supplied by BEX, creating almost
a monopolistic market condition. They manufacture
extrusion lines and suitable downstream equipments to
produce pipes of diameters ranging from 800 to 1600
mm with wall thickness upto 118 mm.
The bright future of HDPE pipe is well supported by
KET's hi-tech HDPE pipe plants with technology from
world leader Battenfeld. |
Water supply 