TPi September 2016

business & market news

Epic expansion to the Middle East Epic Piping will shortly commence operations at a 400,000ft 2 facility in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, marking an important development for the company’s international expansion and overall manufacturing capabilities. “We are excited to announce our global growth through the expansion of Epic into the Middle East,” said Remi Bonnecaze, chief operating officer of Epic.

Azizieh, president of international fabrication at Epic, and a team of experienced individuals with local relationships and operational expertise. Epic’s fabrication capabilities include carbon steel, chrome moly, stainless steels, duplex steels, nickel based alloys and jacketed piping.

“This expansion allows us to better meet our clients’ growing global needs by increasing our production capabilities and enabling us to take on larger projects.”

The addition of the large-scale facility will allow Epic, which currently operates four facilities across North America, to expand production to more than 20,000 spools per month, with a total fabrication capacity exceeding 1,000,000ft 2 .

epic Piping – USA contact@epicpiping.com www.epicpiping.com

The facility will be managed by Mazen

Drinking water contact approvals for plumbing portfolio

This comprehensive compliance positions the company to globally support customers seeking specific local regulatory clearances for plumbing parts in contact with potable water. Typical end products in this market include pumps, water meters, manifolds, fittings and valves, as well as boilers, filters and other plumbing components. In addition, Technyl PA6.6 materials are FDA approved, and all Technyl products in the plumbing portfolio meet European Regulation (EU) 10/2011 as amended for materials intended to come into contact with food. “Very few industries impose more stringent standards than plumbing in terms of safety and health, especially with respect to choosing materials for products and components coming into contact with water,” said Wilson Chan, global consumer and electrical market director for Solvay Engineering Plastics. “We’re dedicated to working with our customers to design solutions which protect end-users from potential hazardous substances coming from drinking water systems.” Customers in the plumbing industry are increasingly looking for solutions that will help them address cost and performance challenges in this demanding and regulated environment. PA-based Technyl products from Solvay

Solvay Engineering Plastics has announced that its entire range of Technyl ® PA6.6 and Technyl eXten PA6.10 materials for plumbing applications has obtained full drinking water contact approvals from the certification authorities NSF-61 (USA), WRAS (UK), ACS (France), and KTW and W270 (Germany). Solvay is one of the few material suppliers to offer full European and American certification.

Fully assembled plastic water meter Photo credit: Solvay Engineering Plastics

leverage the company’s expertise in metal replacement, providing a number of claimed benefits over conventional plumbing materials such as brass, copper, non-alloy steel and aluminium. They eliminate the risk of galvanic corrosion associated with these metals, and facilitate compliance with tighter regulations on permissible levels of lead in drinking water. Solvay is one of the first companies to offer a PA6.10 material specifically formulated for the plumbing market. Its Technyl eXten (PA 6.10) materials provide the same benefits as PA6.6, with lower water-uptake, yielding dimensional stability and chlorine resistance while maintaining mechanical performance. The added benefits of PA 6.10 materials enable using these polyamides in more demanding applications than standard PA 6.6 materials, notably with higher temperatures, and providing longer product life.

Brass water meter housing and polymer replacement using Technyl A 218W 50 Black FA (PA6.6) Photo credit: Solvay Engineering Plastics

Solvay engineering Plastics – France www.solvay.com

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