Fish Not Foul—PVC Piping Is Critical to Modern Mega-Aquariums

Visitors to the huge Ocean Voyager exhibit at Atlanta’s Georgia Aquarium find a tank the length of a football field, containing 6.3 million gallons of salt water. They can see thousands of denizens of the open ocean, including whale sharks, the largest fish in the world. What they don’t see is the critical life support system that depends on 10 miles of PVC pipe.

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Gorell Vinyl Windows Gain Green Seal™ Certification. INDIANA, Pa., Dec. 16, 2008 – Gorell Windows & Doors LLC has received Green Seal™ certification for its five models of double-hung replacement vinyl windows. ...Full Story
Home Renovation With Vinyl Siding Becomes State Energy Project. ARLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 5, 2008 – Using vinyl clapboard in a home make-over, a couple is gets state support and utility funding to test the effectiveness of innovative materials in saving energy. ...Full Story
Choices Abound for PVC Christmas Trees This Season. ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 3, 2008 – Christmas trees made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are more diverse than ever this year, offering realistic, surreal, and even two-dimensional options for decorating. ...Full Story
Napier Field, Ala. Approved for PVC Pipe Renovation Project. NAPIER FIELD, Ala., Nov. 26, 2008 – Dale County was finally accepted for a grant to replace leaky cast-iron pipes with PVC pipes, solving water problems affecting more than 300 residents. ...Full Story
Armstrong World Industries Opening Vinyl Flooring Plant in Pennsylvania. LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 14, 2008 – Armstrong World Industries announced October 30th it will begin manufacturing fiberglass-backed vinyl residential flooring in the United States. ...Full Story
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