#40 Pipes Built for Data Centers: HDPE and PPR-CT

About this episode

The episode discusses the increasing specification of HDPE and PPR-CT in data center infrastructure, featuring insights from Andy McElroy.

Data centers are reshaping infrastructure design, particularly for cooling systems and underground utilities. In this episode of the Poly Podcast, we sit down with Andy McElroy of McElroy Manufacturing to discuss why HDPE and PPR-CT are increasingly specified for this rapidly expanding market. The conversation examines how hyperscalers evaluate piping systems through performance, constructibility and long term reliability. Andy explains why fusible HDPE is widely used for underground chilled...

People in this episode

Guest: Andy McElroy

Topics covered

• data centers
• infrastructure design
• cooling systems
• piping systems
• performance evaluation
• long term reliability

Keywords

• data centers
• HDPE
• PPR-CT
• infrastructure
• cooling systems
• piping systems
• performance
• reliability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McElroy Manufacturing

Products: HDPE, PPR-CT

Places: Data centers

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