Plastics in Construction
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Exterior Walls, Foam Insulating Materials, and Property Risk Considerations
Potential for irony exists when the scales tip from prudent efforts to conserve building energy with insulating materials only to discover they have become a fuel source for hostile fire. Since the...
Plastics In Construction
Plastics are increasingly being used in construction for their relatively low cost compared to other materials and as well as energy savings as an insulation material. Their use presents other...
Plastics
The 1946 film "It's A Wonderful Life" was one of the best movies ever made. It starred Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey. A friend of George's was Sam Wainwright played by Frank Albertson. Sam was a...
Cooling Towers
Cooling towers are very common in commercial/industrial occupancies. They may be used to for air conditioning needs or for process cooling for certain types of production equipment. Towers used for...
UL 2360 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Combustibility Characteristics of Plastics Used in Semiconductor Tool Construction
Use of plastic materials in cleanrooms and semiconductor fab plants presents a significant fire exposure and risk of property loss. This has been known to the fire protection, property insurance and...