New Technical Document and Details Proper Steps for Use A new technical document that addresses techniques for the safe and proper use of spray polyurethane foam insulation on and around plastic pressure pipe materials has been published by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) with input from the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA). Prepared by Read more
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There’s nothing more catastrophic for a business than a major data loss. Natural disasters, computer viruses and even basic equipment malfunctions can cost millions in data disaster recovery, redevelopment and user notification. And if a company suffers a breach of customers’ personal information, it could be open to a lawsuit. Of course, the best way Read more
Aquatherm’s polypropylene-random (PP-R) piping systems, which are increasingly being used in a variety of PHVAC applications, now feature a straight, threadless transition from PP-R pipe to copper sweated connections. This new transition allows for installations to be more easily fitted out entirely in PP-R, particularly on commercial and industrial plumbing applications using Aquatherm. Now with Read more
In January 2013, a major pharmaceutical manufacturer located in the Northeast faced a domestic water piping retrofit at one of its biopharmaceutical research centers. DECCO, a Brookline, NH-based mechanical contractor that has extensive experience in the mechanical aspects of “bio-pharm” applications, was called upon as a project engineer to come up with a solution. In Read more