Uponor has added high-density polyethylene
(HDPE) corrugated sleeves to its ½-inch Wirsbo AQUAPEX® tubing for
use in hot and cold water distribution systems.
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2006, the percentage of newly constructed single-family homes earning the
government's Energy Star for superior energy efficiency exceeded 12 percent in
15 states.
Rapidly growing
economies in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America are expected to drive
the world’s demand for plastic pipe sales to 7.3 billion meters by 2010,
according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc.
An 83-year-old steam
pipe burst underground in midtown Manhattan July 18 during rush-hour near Grand
Central Terminal, creating a geyser of brownish water, steam and debris.
In 2006, the percentage of newly constructed single-family homes earning
the government's Energy Star for superior energy efficiency exceeded 12 percent
in 15 states.
This morning, Consolidated Edison Co. of
New York (Con Edison) and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
announced the results of its extensive air and debris testing from yesterday’s
steam pipe explosion in Manhattan.