Abstract
A new group of “construction“ materials—materials which can be used to fabricate processing equipment and unsupported pipe are now available to the corrosion engineer. These materials — plastics — are sometimes unknown to the corrosion engineer. The concept of plastics as self-supporting structural material for anti-corrosive applications requires familiarity with them technically and economically.
While hardly a plant in the chemical and allied field does not use plastics as coatings, adhesives, linings, gaskets, etc., the use of corrosion-resistant all-plastic piping and tubing and of all-plastic chemical processing equipment is a recent development which is finding rapid acceptance.
The technological and economical aspects of this group of “construction” materials are discussed. Through discriminate and proper applications—some of which are shown in illustrations—plastics are becoming extremely valuable tools in the constant fight against corrosion.
