MATERIALS | PEX PIPE
The plumbing system was designed in a
trunk-and-branch layout. This involved arond 800ft of AquaPEX in diameters of 0.5-1.25in, and featured hot-water recirculation. One advantage of PEX that it allows higher flow velocities than copper or CPVC pipe. This allows plumbers to replace size-for-size despite a smaller inside diameter. PEX generates water around 15% faster than a same-sized CPVC system and 30% faster than copper.
American expansion Uponor is to increase manufacturing capacity in North America by expanding its two facilities in Minnesota. It says the expansions are needed to meet growing customer and market demand for PEX pipe. The company will add 25,000 sq ft to its Hutchin- son manufacturing facility, which opened in 2018. The US$5 million renovation is scheduled for completion by May 2022. At the same time, the company will add 57,000 sq ft to its Lakeville distribution centre. The US$5 million project is due to be completed by June 2022. “As we enter the post-pandemic business
climate, Uponor is positioning itself to increase capacity and productivity,” said Bill Gray, president of Uponor North America.
Uponor says this will be its 12th and 13th
expansions in North America since 1990. The most recent include a US$18m million, 90,000 sq ft expansion in 2016, and a US$17m, 58,000 sq ft expansion in 2017. After completion of both expansions in 2022, the Uponor North America’s total building area will exceed 1 million sq ft.
VOC measurement Research from Finland shows that volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) can leach from PEX pipe – espe- cially when left to stagnate overnight. The researchers, who were mainly from the
Wander Nordic Water and Materials Institute at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences in Vantaa, spent five years studying water samples from PEX-a drinking water pipes in a new office building. Both pipe material and water samples from hot and cold-water pipelines were analysed. Migration of VOCs was seen to decrease rapidly during the first months, after which PEX-a materials
Pipeline Coating
8-10 February 2022 8-10 February 2022
Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, Austria
Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, Austria
The global event exploring advances in line, field and joint pipe coatings
The global event exploring advances in line, field and joint pipe coatings
• Gain operational insights as operators and contractors share their challenges and needs
• Gain operational insights as operators and contractors share their challenges and needs
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