Evonik's New Project: Addition of VESTAMID® NRG Polyamide 12 Thermoplastic to the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulation Welcomed

Evonik Corporation's High-Performance Polymers Business Line welcomes the recent decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) on the issuance of a final rule amending the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations for plastics piping systems to include updated standards governing the use of pipelines made of polyamide 12 (PA12) thermoplastic. "We are very excited about this announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration," said Doug Weishaar, business development manager of Evonik's High Performance Polymers Business Line. "The addition of Polyamide 12 to the federal code provides new material options that offer proven, safe and cost-saving alternatives for local natural gas distributors seeking to install new, repaired, or replaced pipelines operating at up to 250 psig."