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Jana Laboratories Inc Opens Office in Europe.pdf

Jana Laboratories is opening a European office. The new office will be located in St. Germain, France scheduled to open in autumn 2008. Jana Europe will provide consulting and technical project support.

PEX Association Poster Paper PPXIV Budapest 2008 Rogerson.pdf

The PEX Association were present at the Plastics Pipes XIV Conference held in Budapest, 22-24th September 2008. A very succesful conference with around 410 participants and more than 70 papers presented, enhanced by the excellent organisation.

NSF Opens New Office in Thailand to Enhance Food and Water Quality throughout Asia.pdf

NSF International has opened a new regional headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand to oversee its operations throughout the Asia-Pacific region.The new office will be home to NSF^^s water and product certification division and the NSF-CMi food safety divi

Out with copper in with PE-X.pdf

Tellico Village, an upscale community near Knoxville, Tenn., were at wit

New Testing Capabilities for Crosslinked PE.pdf

A new method for assessing the degree of crosslinking in PE-Xb pipes is presented. This gives an answer in 10 minutes compared with 12 - 24 h using the usual ISO 10147 method.

Multilayer Pipes for Gas in Buildings.pdf

KWD-globalpipe, 2008-04-22, No.278
The status of approval of multilayer pipes for use in gas supply within buildings in Germany, France, and Italy is reviewed.

Variotherm integrated multilayer pipe.pdf

Opened in 2003, Variotherm

Variotherm in NZ.pdf

The VarioKomp underfloor heating system developed by Variotherm is a force to be reckoned with. Currently two articulated lorries a week regularly deliver a total of 46 tonnes of Fermacell boards to the Variotherm factory in Leobersdorf, Austria

Prediction for multilayer pipe Nov 07.pdf

KWD-globalpipe, 2007-11-27, No.264. ( PE-Xc Pipes, Multilayer pipes, System panels) KunststoffWochendienst (KWD) predicts excellent market leadership chances in Germany this year in the area of multilayer pipes for the drinking water...

PEX NEWS.pdf

The PEX association was formed in 2003, by several European suppliers of crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X), with the aim of fostering the market expansion of PE-X as a replacement for traditional materials.

PEX NEWS EXTRA.pdf

Innovative solution in industry using PEX

History of PEX.pdf

The History and Influence of PEX Pipe on Indoor Environmental Quality.

GasPEX Australia.pdf

Gas Pex Australia Pty Ltd, established in 2005,was recently awarded the prestigious Fastest Growing Start Up Company in Australia by the Australian Magazine Business Review Weekly.

CE Marking.pdf

The PE-X pipe and fittings system standard for Hot and Cold water applications was finally published in 2004, EN ISO 15875 (1). This European and International standard is the result of harmonisation of standards from several European countries...

UK based AEI Compounds invests.pdf

UK-based specialist thermoplastics and PEX compounding group AEI Compounds is investing £2.5m (€2.7m) to relocate its manufacturing and technical operations to an 8,300 square metre facility in Sandwich, Kent. The investment includes transfer of the company’s existing six compounding lines from its Gravesend location, as well as installation of a new 1,500 kg/hr line that will be dedicated to production of Low Smoke and Fume (LSF) grades for the cable industry.

WACKER Opens Technical Center for Polymer and Silicone Applications in India.pdf

The Munich-based chemical company WACKER is strengthening its presence in India by opening a technical center in Mumbai.

The facility will serve as a regional competence center for developments and

applications in the construction, coatings, plastics and textile coatings industry, the main focus being on construction polymers, silicone emulsions, sealants, silanes and silicone resins. The new technical center will enable WACKER to tap the fast-growing markets in this part of the world.

PEX Association 7 Years On.pdf

The PEX Association 7 years on since its formation in 2003.  A brief outline of the scope and activities is given.  details of how to become a member are included.