Pipes and Fittings

PVC Stabilizers | Pipes and Fittings

IKA provides thermal stabilization packages and lubricant systems for the high-performance production of PVC-U pipes and fittings. These solutions optimize melt rheology and ensure a broad processing window under high shear rates for pipes and fittings. They precisely address the technical challenges of formulations with high filler loads ( $\text{CaCO}_3$ ), guaranteeing excellent flowability in pipe extrusion and in the injection molding of complex PVC fittings.

Our PVC-U pipe and fitting systems represent high-performance engineering solutions for modern infrastructure. They meet the most demanding technical, environmental, and economic criteria for pipes and fittings, benefiting from advanced processing technologies such as multilayer pipe co-extrusion and high-precision fitting injection molding.

The use of specific additives ensures top quality across diverse pipes and fittings ranges: pressure conduits for drinking water, sewage networks (smooth or structured wall pipes with their respective fittings), corrugated drainage pipes and fittings, gutters, irrigation piping, and technical pipes for cables and electrical applications with high dielectric insulation.

IKA additives increase industrial throughput and energy efficiency in pipe and fitting manufacturing while preventing thermo-oxidative degradation. PVC-U pipes and fittings stand out for their high ring stiffness, long-term hydrostatic pressure resistance (HDB), and an estimated service life for pipes and fittings exceeding 100 years.

Additionally, PVC-U pipes and fittings offer complete immunity to corrosion, low migration rates, impermeability, and high resistance to aggressive effluents. Easy installation and full compatibility with the mechanical recycling of post-consumer pipes and fittings (PCR) reinforce their sustainability.

Aligned with the circular economy and decarbonization, IKA develops next-generation Ca-Zn and organic-based systems (OBS) for pipes and fittings, ensuring that PVC pipe and fitting manufacturers strengthen their technical, economic, and ecological competitiveness in the market.

Main applications

Adplast, in partnership with IKA, offers advanced stabilizer and lubricant systems for PVC, formulated to optimize pipe extrusion and fitting injection molding. Ensure high mechanical strength, a lifespan exceeding 100 years, excellent melt flowability, and sustainability for drinking water, sewage, electrical conduit, and drainage solutions.

Drinking Water Pipes: High-purity stabilization systems that comply with the strictest health and sanitary regulations. They guarantee low migration, high mechanical stability under continuous pressure, and excellent long-term corrosion resistance.
Sewage & Drainage Pipes: Developed to withstand chemically aggressive domestic and industrial effluents. They deliver excellent melt flow for smooth-wall or structured-core pipe extrusion, ensuring impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and lasting tightness.
Corrugated & Smooth Electrical Conduits: Formulations optimized for the extrusion of flexible and rigid electrical conduits. They provide high electrical insulation, superior mechanical impact resistance, and high-speed line performance.
Drainage Pipes: Robust solutions for producing drainage pipes used in civil engineering, agriculture, and road construction. They offer dimensional stability, high ring stiffness, and extended resistance to soil chemicals.
Injected Fittings & Accessories: Balanced additive systems that facilitate the injection molding of complex geometries. They optimize mold filling, reduce cycle times, and ensure high strength and leak tightness in finished parts.