HDPE Aids Superfund Cleanup

Eureka, UT — Located 70 miles south of Salt Lake City , the town of Eureka is part of Utah ‘s historic Tintic Mining District. For more than 100 years, miners took lead, silver, zinc and copper from some of the most bountiful mines in the country. This prosperity has come at a price and the area is now a superfund site. The fast paced cleanup involves the construction of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipeline …

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McElroy Unveils Latest Productivity Tool

TULSA, Okla. — McElroy Manufacturing, Inc., the pipe fusion experts, recently introduced Low Profile Rollers, a new productivity-enhancing option for high-density polyethylene pipe jobsites. The rollers are easy-to-transport and best suited for 4- to 20-inch diameter pipe. “The Low Profile Rollers join the immensely successful McElroy PolyHorse, PolyPorter and pipe stands in creating optimal efficiency at jobsites,” said Chip McElroy, president and chief executive officer of McElroy Manufacturing Inc. “When paired with some of our …

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HDPE Aids Methane Recovery Project

Drive down any Idaho highway and you’re sure to be amazed. With a landscape that ranges from sub-alpine to desert, lakes and waterfalls to canyons and fertal farms, Idaho is a study in geographic diversity. It is evident to the observer that the people of Idaho have a lot to be proud of, and that they are taking care of their piece of America. They even design their landfills to be aesthetically pleasing and are …

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HDPE Chosen For Government Pilot Project

Dennis Smith rocks back on his work boots to take in the view of the Columbia River. The wide breadth, only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, is dotted with timber-covered islands and glows from the bright but cloud-covered day. Eight or 10 lengths of polyethylene pipe stretch to the end of a 500-foot docking pier, and a lone fusion operator who doesn’t look old enough to shave, looks up from his work. “Nice …

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