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July 16, 2018
Teel Plastics Invests in Medical Extrusion
A recent Plastics News article features Teel plans to build on their 20 year history of manufacturing single- or limited-service medical components to address a broader customer base. Teel plans to expand its medical offerings to a wider customer base bringing coextruded structures, flexible PVC tubing and their ability to integrate some extruded components with in-house injection molded parts. Plans also include tubing products based on thermoplastic polyurethane and thermoplastic polyester. Supporting this push into medical is Teel's recent ISO 13485:2016 certification for quality in medical products manufacturing and their class 100,000 clean room at their Baraboo, Wisconsin facility. ISO 13485 is widely accepted as a quality and risk management system. Teel President Tom Thompson was quoted as stating that the ISO medical certificate “demonstrates our commitment to our customers and the medical market”. Click to link to the article.
Teel Plastics Invests in Medical Extrusion
A recent Plastics News article features Teel plans to build on their 20 year history of manufacturing single- or limited-service medical components to address a broader customer base. Teel plans to expand its medical offerings to a wider customer base bringing coextruded structures, flexible PVC tubing and their ability to integrate some extruded components with in-house injection molded parts. Plans also include tubing products based on thermoplastic polyurethane and thermoplastic polyester. Supporting this push into medical is Teel's recent ISO 13485:2016 certification for quality in medical products manufacturing and their class 100,000 clean room at their Baraboo, Wisconsin facility. ISO 13485 is widely accepted as a quality and risk management system. Teel President Tom Thompson was quoted as stating that the ISO medical certificate “demonstrates our commitment to our customers and the medical market”. Click to link to the article.
July 15, 2018
ANTEC 2019 Call For Papers
Plastics play a major role in the piping industry. Applications include gas and water distribution, gas gathering/oil field production, residential plumbing, rehabilitation, irrigation, drain waste and vent, fire suppression system and many others. The choice of polymers instead of traditional pipe materials is due to the advancement in pipe materials, additive technology, processing systems, material characterization and test methods. Plastic Pipe and Fittings Special Interest Group (SIG) is soliciting papers for the ANTEC® 2019, March 18 -21st at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Papers dealing with these or allied topics will be considered for Plastics Pipe and Fittings sessions. The sessions will provide a unique meeting point to discuss current trends and opportunities for any professional working on pipe and fittings area comprised of thermoplastic and/or thermoset materials. This year, the SIG is also soliciting participation in a session dedicated to tutorials and panel discussions. We are open to participants with ideas for this session which focused on specific topical areas of high interest. These sessions are intended to be a forum where new products, processes, and services can be effectively shared with ANTEC® attendees in a timely manner.
For more information about ANTEC 2019, please click on this link.
Inquiries--Please contact Dr. Bryan Hauger
Technical Program Chair, Plastics Pipe and Fittings SIG
[email protected]; Tel: +1 720.450.0798
ANTEC 2019 Call For Papers
Plastics play a major role in the piping industry. Applications include gas and water distribution, gas gathering/oil field production, residential plumbing, rehabilitation, irrigation, drain waste and vent, fire suppression system and many others. The choice of polymers instead of traditional pipe materials is due to the advancement in pipe materials, additive technology, processing systems, material characterization and test methods. Plastic Pipe and Fittings Special Interest Group (SIG) is soliciting papers for the ANTEC® 2019, March 18 -21st at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Papers dealing with these or allied topics will be considered for Plastics Pipe and Fittings sessions. The sessions will provide a unique meeting point to discuss current trends and opportunities for any professional working on pipe and fittings area comprised of thermoplastic and/or thermoset materials. This year, the SIG is also soliciting participation in a session dedicated to tutorials and panel discussions. We are open to participants with ideas for this session which focused on specific topical areas of high interest. These sessions are intended to be a forum where new products, processes, and services can be effectively shared with ANTEC® attendees in a timely manner.
For more information about ANTEC 2019, please click on this link.
Inquiries--Please contact Dr. Bryan Hauger
Technical Program Chair, Plastics Pipe and Fittings SIG
[email protected]; Tel: +1 720.450.0798
July 1, 2018
Natural Gas Industry Discusses Fugitive Gas Emissions
The natural gas industry is getting serious about confronting fugitive emissions and global warming concerns are part of the reason. Although natural gas produces about half as much carbon emission as coal for electricity generation, this benefit is partially offset by leaks of methane which is a more damaging greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. A recent report in the journal Science reported that methane leaks are a bigger problem than previously thought. Methane leaks also have short-term negatives since leaking methane is a financial loss to the pipeline operator as well as a safety risk (click to link to a previous blog on safety risks and natural gas leaks). One thing is certain, studies will continue to focus on natural gas leaks as interest in global warming increases with every forest fire, hurricane and flash flood.
Natural Gas Industry Discusses Fugitive Gas Emissions
The natural gas industry is getting serious about confronting fugitive emissions and global warming concerns are part of the reason. Although natural gas produces about half as much carbon emission as coal for electricity generation, this benefit is partially offset by leaks of methane which is a more damaging greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. A recent report in the journal Science reported that methane leaks are a bigger problem than previously thought. Methane leaks also have short-term negatives since leaking methane is a financial loss to the pipeline operator as well as a safety risk (click to link to a previous blog on safety risks and natural gas leaks). One thing is certain, studies will continue to focus on natural gas leaks as interest in global warming increases with every forest fire, hurricane and flash flood.
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