If you’ve never heard of polybutylene piping, chances are you’ve never needed a major plumbing renovation in your house. Polybutylene is often called “poly,” “Poly B,” or “PB.” These days, it no ...

Q: Our home has polybutylene water pipes and we’re afraid this will prevent us from selling the property. We’ve never had any plumbing problems, but our neighbors have had several major leaks. Do you ...

Q: When we bought our house, the home inspector said we have copper water pipes. This turned out to be incorrect. Two plumbers have determined that are polybutylene plastic. They say these lines ...

Jim and Charlie Rourke thought their new southeast Fort Collins home was nearly perfect. Then they hired an inspector to check it out. “He walked into our furnace room, shone his flashlight and said, ...

GLENDALE, AZ — Julia Allgrove's water woes started in the garage just four months after she bought her house in Glendale. "I ran to the neighbors, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh! Help me turn off the ...

Dublin, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) & Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Resins Market - Global Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets ...

Q: Can you give me information on a lawsuit about plastic water pipe used in homes? I heard a little of it over the radio a couple of weeks ago. They said the maker of the pipe would pay to have it ...

Dublin, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Market by Grade, Application (Films, Sheets & Bin Liners, Coatings & Adhesives, Molded Products, Fibers), End-Use ...

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) is a semi-crystalline, white or off-white polyester similar in both composition and properties to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It has somewhat lower strength and ...

NEW YORK, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global polybutylene terephthalate market size is estimated to grow by USD 736.3 million from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to ...