by Mike Merrick | Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
The following guidelines for handling and lifting of FRP tanks are summaries of those in the Diamond Fiberglass document “FRP Tank Handling and Installation Instructions” Rev. 7. However, each tank lifting plan must take into account all of the factors in...
by Mike Merrick | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
In a nutshell, there are essentially two different fabrication standards to pick from. Both are excellent when used in conjunction with the appropriate FRP asset. The purpose of this article is to differentiate the two and give you some general information to help you...
by Mike Merrick | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Less than two years ago the US national average price of gasoline was under $2.00 per gallon, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Remember those days? As of this writing, it is close to $4.50 per gallon, and likely still going up. You probably...
by Mike Merrick | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Years ago I took a call from the supervisor of an installation crew who was installing FRP pipe we manufactured. I could tell from the background noise he was in the field working with his team. And he was upset; I mean he was livid. He’d just discovered that...
by Mike Merrick | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to Wikipedia, thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change its shape, area, volume, and density in response to a change in temperature. For tanks and pipes, changing dimensions after installation and the frequency of those changes can cause serious...
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