PP管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)材具有耐高溫、管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)連(lian)接方(fang)便(熱熔接、電(dian)熔接、管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)件連(lian)接)、可(ke)(ke)回(hui)收(shou)使用(yong)等(deng)特(te)點，主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)應(ying)用(yong)于(yu)農田輸(shu)水系統(tong)(tong)、建筑物給(gei)水系統(tong)(tong)、采(cai)暖(nuan)系統(tong)(tong)以(yi)及(ji)化(hua)工(gong)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)系統(tong)(tong)等(deng)。按照不同的(de)(de)PP聚(ju)合工(gong)藝條(tiao)件可(ke)(ke)將其(qi)分(fen)為(wei)均聚(ju)聚(ju)丙(bing)烯(xi)(xi)(PP-H)、嵌(qian)段共(gong)聚(ju)聚(ju)丙(bing)烯(xi)(xi)(PP-B)以(yi)及(ji)無規共(gong)聚(ju)聚(ju)丙(bing)烯(xi)(xi)(PP-R)。由于(yu)PP-H管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)材在(zai)低(di)溫下的(de)(de)脆性限制了它的(de)(de)使用(yong)，在(zai)一些(xie)應(ying)用(yong)領域逐漸(jian)被PP-B管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)材、PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)材所(suo)取(qu)代。其(qi)中PP-B管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)用(yong)于(yu)冷(leng)水系統(tong)(tong)、地面采(cai)暖(nuan)系統(tong)(tong)，PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)應(ying)用(yong)則(ze)更(geng)為(wei)廣泛。PP-B、PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)材除(chu)了具有一般塑料(liao)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)特(te)點外，還具有以(yi)下特(te)性：良好的(de)(de)衛生性能，耐熱、保溫節能，安裝方(fang)便、連(lian)接可(ke)(ke)靠，原料(liao)可(ke)(ke)回(hui)收(shou)使用(yong)，設(she)(she)備要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)簡單、生產工(gong)藝簡便易控制，管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)布設(she)(she)隨意。 
     我(wo)國(guo)自2000年(nian)(nian)明(ming)令禁止在(zai)新建(jian)住宅中(zhong)使用(yong)(yong)鍍(du)鋅(xin)管(guan)(guan)(guan)作為供(gong)水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)道后，聚(ju)丙(bing)烯(xi)管(guan)(guan)(guan)、聚(ju)乙(yi)烯(xi)管(guan)(guan)(guan)得到了長(chang)足(zu)發展(zhan)。其(qi)中(zhong)PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)是歐洲上(shang)世紀90年(nian)(nian)代初開發的(de)改(gai)性(xing)(xing)PP管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)的(de)第三(san)代產(chan)(chan)(chan)品。PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)的(de)長(chang)期熱水(shui)靜(jing)壓壽命比PP-H、PP-B高出(chu)許多(duo)，耐壓性(xing)(xing)和(he)(he)耐低溫性(xing)(xing)以(yi)(yi)及使用(yong)(yong)壽命都有(you)(you)所提(ti)(ti)高。隨著我(wo)國(guo)經濟飛速發展(zhan)，PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)的(de)用(yong)(yong)量也大(da)(da)幅增長(chang)，市場占有(you)(you)率迅速提(ti)(ti)高。我(wo)國(guo)建(jian)設部已將PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)作為重點推(tui)廣的(de)三(san)大(da)(da)新型塑(su)料管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)的(de)首(shou)推(tui)品種，因此近(jin)幾年(nian)(nian)發展(zhan)勢頭迅猛。1997年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國(guo)PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)廠家只有(you)(you)少(shao)數的(de)幾家，1998年(nian)(nian)不超過十家，1999年(nian)(nian)三(san)十家，2000年(nian)(nian)底PP-R管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)廠家估計(ji)已達70家左右(you)，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)線(xian)超過130條，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)能力在(zai)5萬(wan)噸(dun)(dun)(dun)以(yi)(yi)上(shang)，實(shi)際生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)量不足(zu)2萬(wan)噸(dun)(dun)(dun)。由于PP管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)企業盲(mang)目上(shang)馬，管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)能力嚴(yan)重過剩，導致惡性(xing)(xing)競爭，質(zhi)量下降，出(chu)現(xian)不少(shao)問題，造成了很壞的(de)社會影響。近(jin)兩年(nian)(nian)通過國(guo)家整頓和(he)(he)出(chu)臺相應的(de)管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)質(zhi)量和(he)(he)施(shi)工標準，該行業正在(zai)走(zou)上(shang)健康(kang)發展(zhan)之路，目前國(guo)內產(chan)(chan)(chan)能在(zai)30萬(wan)噸(dun)(dun)(dun)左右(you)，產(chan)(chan)(chan)量約為14萬(wan)噸(dun)(dun)(dun)。具(ju)有(you)(you)代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)的(de)管(guan)(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)廠家有(you)(you)上(shang)海(hai)建(jian)筑材(cai)(cai)(cai)料廠、臨海(hai)市偉星(xing)新型建(jian)材(cai)(cai)(cai)有(you)(you)限公(gong)司(si)、杭州永(yong)亨新型建(jian)材(cai)(cai)(cai)有(you)(you)限公(gong)司(si)、河北宇光(guang)工貿有(you)(you)限公(gong)司(si)、武漢金(jin)牛(niu)經濟發展(zhan)有(you)(you)限公(gong)司(si)以(yi)(yi)及鞍(an)鋼實(shi)業第一薄板廠等。
     1999年以(yi)(yi)前國(guo)內PP-R管(guan)材(cai)(cai)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)企業所用(yong)原(yuan)料(liao)基本全是進(jin)口料(liao)，主要來自歐(ou)洲(zhou)和韓國(guo)。歐(ou)美發達國(guo)家早在(zai)(zai)80年代(dai)就(jiu)開發了(le)無規共(gong)聚管(guan)材(cai)(cai)專用(yong)料(liao)，如北(bei)歐(ou)化(hua)工的(de)RA130E、赫斯特公司的(de)PPR管(guan)材(cai)(cai)料(liao)、Targor公司的(de)PPH5416、韓國(guo)曉星的(de)PP-RR200P、PP-M910等。國(guo)內石化(hua)企業1999年以(yi)(yi)后才(cai)陸續開發出了(le)PPB和PPR管(guan)材(cai)(cai)專用(yong)料(liao)，如燕山的(de)PPR4220，PPB4240、8101，齊(qi)魯的(de)QPR01、揚子的(de)C180、盤錦的(de)PPB240、P340等。2000年國(guo)內PPR管(guan)材(cai)(cai)專用(yong)料(liao)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)量約3000噸(dun)，進(jin)口量約在(zai)(zai)1萬(wan)(wan)噸(dun)；2003年國(guo)內產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)量達到3.5萬(wan)(wan)噸(dun)，進(jin)口量9.5萬(wan)(wan)噸(dun)左右。目前北(bei)歐(ou)PPR管(guan)材(cai)(cai)料(liao)價格(ge)在(zai)(zai)13500元(yuan)/噸(dun)，而(er)國(guo)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)料(liao)的(de)出廠價格(ge)大都在(zai)(zai)9000元(yuan)/噸(dun)以(yi)(yi)下(xia)，韓國(guo)曉星產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品的(de)價格(ge)在(zai)(zai)9500元(yuan)/噸(dun)。這說明(ming)國(guo)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)料(liao)質量和制品性能與北(bei)歐(ou)化(hua)工產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品存(cun)在(zai)(zai)較大差距，需(xu)要加以(yi)(yi)改進(jin)和提高。
     PP塑料管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)近年(nian)來發展(zhan)情況良好，大(da)有取(qu)代交聯聚乙(yi)烯管(guan)(guan)(guan)、交聯聚乙(yi)烯鋁復合管(guan)(guan)(guan)之勢。而在我(wo)國(guo)，2001-2010年(nian)間(jian)，我(wo)國(guo)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)的室內冷水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)3億米(mi)(mi)，熱(re)(re)水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)1億米(mi)(mi)，供暖管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)2億米(mi)(mi)，其(qi)他各類(lei)建(jian)(jian)筑物冷熱(re)(re)水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)1億米(mi)(mi)，地板輻(fu)射采暖管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)4億米(mi)(mi)，每(mei)(mei)年(nian)太陽(yang)能熱(re)(re)水(shui)器冷、熱(re)(re)水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)2000萬(wan)(wan)米(mi)(mi)。此(ci)外(wai)，我(wo)國(guo)多(duo)家(jia)賓館(guan)酒(jiu)店(dian)平(ping)均(jun)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)冷熱(re)(re)水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)更新量(liang)(liang)達2000萬(wan)(wan)米(mi)(mi)，建(jian)(jian)筑改造(zao)工程(cheng)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)2000萬(wan)(wan)米(mi)(mi)，工業用管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)2000萬(wan)(wan)米(mi)(mi)，醫用、食品生產(chan)輸送管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)2000萬(wan)(wan)米(mi)(mi)。根據以(yi)上測算，2001～2010年(nian)間(jian)我(wo)國(guo)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)工程(cheng)建(jian)(jian)設管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)約(yue)(yue)(yue)12億米(mi)(mi)。若PP管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)按30%的市(shi)場(chang)占有率計(ji)算，其(qi)每(mei)(mei)年(nian)的市(shi)場(chang)需求(qiu)量(liang)(liang)將達3億~4億米(mi)(mi)。因此(ci)，可(ke)以(yi)預計(ji)在今后的10～20年(nian)間(jian)PP管(guan)(guan)(guan)材將會得到(dao)高速發展(zhan)，其(qi)市(shi)場(chang)潛力巨大(da)。