TPi October 2012

products & developments

Sustainable pre-clad insulation solution Paroc Technical Insulation has introduced Paroc Pro Clad, a pre- clad insulation solution for industrial pipelines and pipe elbows. It is a cost- effective solution, with products that are easy and quick to install. As the insulation and cladding can be installed at the same time, it provides significant savings in installation work. Pro sections. Paroc Pro Clad products have aluminium coated strong glass fibre cloth cladding with UV-protection, which makes the products especially suitable for outdoor use.

and mechanical damage can cause leakages, infiltration of humidity and dirt, energy loss and even corrosion. Paroc Pro Clad solution works against all these problems since the products holds its form. Elasticity of the cladding makes Paroc Pro Clad a solution that is suitable for applications where physical durability is needed. Paroc products include building insulation, technical insulation, marine insulation, sandwich panels and acoustics products.

The insulation works as designed when it stays dry. Water tightness and vapour permeability of this solution ensure optimal insulation characteristics and reduce the risk of corrosion. This makes Paroc Pro Clad a sustainable and energy efficient long-term solution.

Paroc Pro Clad is a pre-clad solution suitable for indoor and outdoor usage in different industrial applications. The solution contains Paroc stone wool pipe sections, segments and bends, which have the same insulating capacity and other properties as Paroc

When using ordinary cladding materials, the construction can easily be damaged Paroc Group Oy – Finland www.paroc.com Stainless steel pipes, valves and fittings

equipment, which can be delivered from Borsen Boru’s warehouse upon request. In 2006 Borsen Boru started to manufacture TIG welded stainless steel pipes in its own facilities. The company’s test laboratory is an important part of the quality assurance process. Various destructive and non-destructive test procedures are available, such as eddy current testing, surface roughness measurements, hardness test, tensile test, bend test and chemical analysis.

their application and distribution as a logistic specialist. The company is the Turkish representative and single distributor of Ham-Let for valves and fittings, as well as of Alfa-Laval for sanitary flow equipment. Founded in 1950, the Ham-Let Group specialises in the design, development, production and marketing of instrumentation valves and fittings in a wide variety of materials for high pressure, temperature and vacuum applications. Alfa-Laval started its business in 1883 with the continuous milk separator, and from that point has remained a front runner in new developments for fluid handling equipment, including valves, installation material and tank

Borsen Boru, founded in 1979, is not only a distributor of stainless steel pipes, valves and fittings but also a manufacturer of TIG welded stainless steel pipes. The company, which carries a wide range of products from well respected manufacturers in Europe, supplies its products and services to companies in a wide range of sectors, including the petrochemical, chemical, energy, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, construction, food and beverage production, pipeline installation and trading sectors in Turkey.

Borsen Boru – Turkey borsen@borsenboru.com www.borsenboru.com

Borsen Boru has built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise in products,

Layflat pipe hits the market The newly released Layflat pipe system from JG Speedfit uses a seemingly simple concept, but its manufacturer claims it will make plumbing installations involving long lengths of pipe a far easier experience for plumbers throughout the UK. use, especially in cold weather. It is also supple enough to make cabling through joists effortless. As is standard, all Layflat pipe sizes come with a barrier layer to prevent the ingress of air into the system. The coils, which are made in the UK, were made available at all major plumbers merchants from July 2012.

Layflat pipe ensures that the pipe always lays flat and stays flat when removed from the coil. It is extremely flexible in comparison to traditional PEX coil alternatives, and therefore easier to

John Guest Ltd – UK www.johnguest.com

JG Speedfit’s new Layflat pipe system

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