CPVC, an excellent material for many applications, deserves more promotion.
You may have read that BFGoodrich sold its chemical business last November. Included in the sale was the department responsible for the production of CPVC resin for plastic pipe. The company that bought the chemical division is AEA Investors. The purchase price, a mere $1.4 billion.
The plumbing industry knows BFGoodrich primarily for CPVC plastic pipe and FlowGuard Gold pipe in particular. BF Goodrich was one of the early pioneers who won acceptance for plastic pipe. At one time, they also produced PVC resin, but that division was sold about 10 years ago. Hence, BFGoodrich has since been solely involved with CPVC plastic pipe.