In the context of pipes and joints, a coupling is a round hollow object that serves as a joining element for two pipes. Flexible pipe couplings are typically used in specific applications that are prone to such issues as angular deflection, ...
A former glass factory site in the Northern Panhandle is ready for redevelopment following a cleanup of lead and other contaminants. GAB Enterprises recently received approval from the West Virginia Department Environmental Protection to ...
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UNION leaders are demanding a halt to the National Broadband Network to ensure an end to asbestos exposure as they put forward a plan to dispatch independent assessors across the project to check on the danger to public health. The union ...
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PPG Industries has announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued a revised opinion and final order confirming the current Pittsburgh Corning plan of reorganization. The court previously ...
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Australian shares have opened half a percentage point weaker as falling commodity prices hit mining stocks, and banking shares rally. At 10.30am AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 26.6 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4900 points. ...
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PPG Industries announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion and interim order confirming the current Pittsburgh Corning plan of reorganization. PPG and Corning Incorporated ...
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RPM International Inc. has reported that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has issued an opinion estimating the current and future asbestos claims associated with Bondex International, Inc. and Specialty Products ...
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Few flooring materials have stormed the industry ramparts like luxury vinyl tile. At home in commercial as well as residential settings, LVT is expanding options for designers and specifiers alike. For a firmer grasp on this fast-growing ...
There are many reasons to remove flooring in a part of your home. While materials such as carpet are often relatively easy to pull up, when it comes to vinyl floor removal, there are several complications that make the job difficult. Why ...
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Vinyl flooring is usually resistant to moisture. It will take any number of spills you can imagine and keep on going. The trouble starts when the persistent presence of moisture underneath the floor corrodes the vinyl floor adhesive, ...
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Beautiful patterns of ceramic floor tiles beautify the interior of a house. Floor tile installation needs immense expertise in order to get a perfectly designed look. Ceramic tile flooring have been preferred by people long back and people ...
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One of the biggest advantage of tile flooring is that you can replace them as and when required. You may want to remove the old floor tiles if cracks have developed on them or you just feel that the tiles does not go with the interior ...
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The state Department of Environmental Protection said minimal cleanup work has been accomplished during the past year to remove hazardous materials from the former Jeannette Glass site, so the agency is considering stronger measures to ...
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Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today an accounting change relating to expense recognition for company-sponsored pension plans. The new method, adopted in the first quarter of 2013, will result in simpler, more transparent ...
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What is a Carcinogen? A carcinogen is any substance that can directly cause cancer in living tissue. Radioactive substances are considered to be carcinogens, as well as none -radioactive carcinogens, which include tobacco smoke, dioxins, ...