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Cooling Towers and Legionella Prevention

By: FlowGuard EMEA
19-feb-2020 1:00:00
In 2015, ASHRAE issued a voluntary consensus standard that establishes minimum risk management requirements for buildings with complex water systems, including cooling towers. Also now an ANSI...
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Switching to FlowGuard® CPVC for HVAC Projects

By: FlowGuard EMEA
12-feb-2020 1:00:00
Thinking ahead to your next HVAC piping project? Did you know there’s a code-compliant non-metallic option that: Will never pit, scale or corrode Resists biofilm growth Is lightweight Can cut your...
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How FlowGuard® CPVC Pipe Gets Its Pressure Rating

By: FlowGuard EMEA
05-feb-2020 1:00:00
A pipe pressure rating tells a system designer how well a thermoplastic material will withstand the internal stresses placed by the fluid being conveyed over time at various temperatures. When...
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Why CPVC Pipe Fails, and Why It Succeeds

By: FlowGuard EMEA
28-ene-2020 2:00:00
A question commonly asked about CPVC piping is what makes it susceptible to failures once in service. It is not necessary to have a materials science degree to gain an understanding of the factors...
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Recyclable CPVC Pipe A Plus In Sustainable Design

By: FlowGuard EMEA
21-ene-2020 2:00:00
With all eyes on the future of our planet, concern about sustainable building materials and solid waste disposal grows every year. Plastics typically are criticized for not being “biodegradable” and...
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Clean Water Chemistry: What Pipe Specifiers Need to Know

By: FlowGuard EMEA
14-ene-2020 2:00:00
Combating waterborne public health problems that can arise from the potable water supply is a complex and ongoing challenge for any water utility and desalination plant. According to the U.S. Centers...
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Resource-Efficient CPVC Limits Environmental Footprint

By: FlowGuard EMEA
07-ene-2020 2:00:00
For decades, the environmental movement and the green building emphasis that grew out of it, focused heavily on the contribution of manufacturing processes that emitted waste byproducts to the air,...
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Understanding the Burst Resistance of CPVC Pipe

By: FlowGuard EMEA
17-dic-2019 2:00:00
When designing a new plastic piping system, it is crucial to keep in mind that the success of that system depends on a number of key factors: the quality of the parts manufactured ; the stresses...
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CPVC Piping and UV Resistance Properties

By: FlowGuard EMEA
05-dic-2019 13:14:51
A question piping specifiers often ask is how does CPVC fare in the presence of high intensity solar radiation and prolonged sunlight exposure coupled with temperatures as high as 50° C in summer?...
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Choosing CPVC Piping for Corrosion-Prone Conditions

By: FlowGuard EMEA
03-dic-2019 2:00:00
In several occasions this blog has proved how FlowGuard® CPVC meets or exceeds the necessary safety, performance and quality assurance requirements of key international agencies. Many specifiers may...
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