We use High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) or PE pipe on most of our directional drilling projects. Polyethylene pipe is suited for these installations because of its scratch tolerance and the fused joining system, which gives a zero-leak-rate joint with design tensile capacity equal to that of the pipe. (Sited from the Plastics Pipe Institute's PPI Handbook of Polyethylene Piping chapter titled "Polyethylene Pipe for Horizontal Directional Drilling.")

To learn more about HDPE pipe and Horizontal Directional Drilling, we've included links to other websites that engineers and construction professionals should find very useful. Please use this site as a research tool to find neecessary information for writing and designing specifications for projects.

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Learn about the benefits of HDPE pipe and view pipe specifications in the Design and Engineering Guide at Rinker Pipe.

                                                        
Learn about the benefits of HDPE pipe
Design and Engineering Guide

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View pictures and specifications of HDPE fittings and industries served by HDPE pipe at Central Plastics Company.

PE Products            
Industries Served

View the following chapters out of the PPI Handbook of Polyethylene Piping at The Plastics Pipe Institute.

*"Polyethylene Pipe for Horizontal Directional Drilling"                 
*"Polyethylene Joining Procedures"

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