Cured-in-place pipe lining has been around for more than 50 years. However, fumes emanating from styrene-based resins in the linings have concerned installers and some public health officials for just as long. The good news is that municipal leaders favoring a CIPP solution for their aging infrastructure have ways to mitigate the emissions.
The culprit is styrene, a liquid compound utilized in synthetic rubber and plastic. More to the point, styrene is in the resins that cure, harden and adhere lining to pipe interiors. Because styrene resins work well and are relatively inexpensive, probably half or more of all CIPP installations
