Does asbestos cement piping offer advantages?
A4: Asbestos cement piping has the competitive edge over ductile iron and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in 15mm to 400mm range, both in terms of economic advantages, such as purchase price and installation costs as well as technical advantages which effect operating and replacement costs. Ref: Asbestos – cement vs Other Pressure Pipes. A Cost Benefit analysis International conference on Asbestos Products Malaysia, 1991, by Dr. R. Kuntze.