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March 2017 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL 43
products & developments
Piping packages in all materials
We service and supply the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical
and Marine industries around the world.
Products range from pipe, fittings, flanges,
valves, gaskets, bolting, sheet, plate and bar.
Materials range from:
Carbon Steel, High Yield Carbon Steel,
Low Temperature Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel,
Stainless Steel, Duplex and Super Duplex
Stainless Steel, 6MO and the complete range
of Nickel Alloys.
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New piping systems for commercial
plumbing
Asahi/America, Inc has introduced AsahitecTM PP-RCT piping
systems for plumbing and HVAC applications. Asahitec
PP-RCT is the latest advancement in polypropylene polymers,
and claimed benefits include greater pressure capabilities at
higher temperatures than conventional PP materials.
Asahitec comprises two systems: ClimatecTM for hydronic
heating applications, and WatertecTM for potable water. Pipe
in both systems is manufactured with patented FibercoreTM
technology, which minimises expansion and contraction by
up to 75 per cent, reducing installation costs by minimising
expansion loops and supports.
Fibercore PP-RCT pipe consists of three co-extruded layers
that make one homogeneous pipe. The middle layer is a mix
of short fibreglass strands and PP-RCT, which is isolated by
an inner and outer layer of solid PP-RCT.
Asahitec includes both moulded socket fusion fittings (20 to
125mm) and moulded butt fusion fittings (160 to 315mm), and
moulded large diameter fittings up to 630mm. Asahitec is NSF
14-pw certified for potable water applications, and features
lead-free brass adapter fittings.
The range is complemented by Asahi/America’s welding
equipment fleet and valve product line. Applications include
potable water, HVAC, food and beverage grade water, and
water distribution.
Asahi/America, Inc – USA
Marine grade stainless
steel pipe flashing
Lifetime Tool & Building Products has
launched its new 316L stainless steel
Ultimate Pipe Flashing®, to prevent roof
leaks in harsh coastal and ultraviolet
(UV) environments. The new product
directly combats the effects of salt
water, chloride, extreme sunlight
exposure and pipe thermal movement,
which are the major causes of plumbing
pipe flashing failures resulting in roof
leaks.
Existing pipe flashings (including lead)
can fail at the time of installation or
shortly after. While lead has been banned
in most construction applications
for content in the parts per million,
it is still used as solid lead in roofing
because there has not been an effective
alternative. As well as being hazardous,
lead flashings do not handle mechanical
stress from thermal movement; do not
adequately accommodate pitch; and
are often difficult to re-shape and install.
These failures can result in hidden
water and mould damage that may go
undetected for years.
Designed to replace lead flashings,
the patented Ultimate Pipe Flashing
is made from 316L stainless steel (a
true marine grade stainless steel) for
long-term performance in coastal and
extreme UV environments.
The Ultimate Pipe Flashing provides a
precision seal to the pipe with a flexible
bushing made from an ultra-pure
silicone elastomer that accommodates
daily movement from thermal changes
on the roof. This lifetime pipe seal
is then reinforced with a solid PVC
collar engineered to provide lifelong
compression of the seal to the pipe.
The combination of 316L stainless steel,
ultra-pure silicone rubber and solid
moulded PVC provide robust resistance
to sunlight, extreme UV, coastal and
non-coastal chlorides, and thermal
movement.
Lifetime Tool & Building Products –
USA