As well as a full range of flangesand pipe fittings, we at Chemipetro can supply a wide range of pipes and tubes to meet any need. Yet the engineering technology of pipes and pipe fittings has not always been the complex technology we know today.

From the earliest beginnings of civilisation, man has had a need to move liquids from one place to another. At first this would have been water for irrigation of crops and achieved by digging simple channels to direct the water flow. Later these water channels became more sophisticated by using stone to create water courses. Probably the most recognisable of these would be the magnificent aqueducts constructed by the Romans. These could be use to bring water for miles across difficult terrain. They were however difficult to construct. A simpler and more cost effective technique was required and also something that could be used on a smaller scale.

A solution was found with the development of wooden pipes. Initially tree logs were used that had a hole bored along the length of them. Later a method using staves and metal hoops was used, similar to the construction of a continuous barrel.

However with the development of industrial processes, the need for stronger and more durable pipes lead to the development of better materials and techniques for producing pipes and pipe fittings. With the development of the petrochemical industry came perhaps the most testing demand of pipe technology including the development of special stainless steels such as duplex and super duplex.

We have certainly moved a long way from mud ditches and tree logs.