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News Release from: Pittsburgh Corning | Subject: Foamglas
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 08 January 2004
Thicker insulation brings increased
economy
Pittsburgh Corning has developed its manufacturing facilities to enable Foamglas blocks to be produced up to 180mm thick.
Pittsburgh Corning has developed its manufacturing facilities to enable Foamglas blocks to be produced up to 180mm thick This brings immediate economic benefits for on-site installation as the number of separate layers needed on large industrial insulation applications such as storage tanks etc, can be reduced with resultant time/cost savings
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 11 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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