Case Studies Library

aquatherm blue® was able to handle higher operating temperatures than most other thermoplastic systems and the entire system was leak-free, while offering a 10-year multimillion dollar warranty.

Location/Date
Minneapolis Spring 2014

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Using heat-fused aquatherm eliminated the need for roughly 4,000 mechanical joints, most of which would be buried beneath the playing field.
• Designers liked that the entire field heating system, which included several hundred sections of pipe and thousands of fittings and manifolds would be seamless.
• aquatherm handled the required higher-than-normal temperatures necessitated by the aggregate substrate beneath the synthetic turf field.
• The design team liked the fact that aquatherm pipe has very low oxygen permeation and therefore did not require an oxygen barrier, saving additional cost.

After careful consideration, aquatherm was selected to meet those needs, and it also provided labor savings despite this being the first PP-R job for all parties involved.

Location/Date
St. John’s, MI, Summer 2013-Spring 2014

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Ownership was drawn to PP-R's lifecycle benefits vs. other pipe systems.
• On a fast-track project, aquatherm provided labor time savings thanks to heat fusion and its lighter weight.
• aquatherm blue® was not insulated on several applications, whereas steel would have been.
• Ownership embraced the corrosion- and scale-resistance and exceptional flow rates PP-R offers.

aquatherm provided all that and more, including a 10-year multimillion dollar warranty and proven success in breweries.

Location/Date
Jacksonville, FL Spring 2014

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• The installer saved the owner 40-50% in material costs by using aquatherm instead of copper.
• aquatherm's natural R-value provided cost savings in the form of reduced insulation.
• aquatherm is nontoxic and corrosion-resistant, keeping the system clean and pure.
• The PP-R system is able to handle a 28˚F, glycol/water mix whereas some other plastic piping systems can become brittle and crack at such temperatures that low.

aquatherm blue® was an ideal solution thanks to its corrosion resistance and its light weight compared to steel.

Location/Date
Detroit Winter and Spring 2014

Product
["aquatherm blue"]

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm pipe provided labor savings thanks to heat fusion and its lighter weight compared to steel.
• For some direct-buried sections of the project aquatherm pipe didn’t require insulation, where steel pipe would have.
• Ownership liked the cleaner nature of PP-R and the reduced risk of theft that aquatherm pipe offer.

aquatherm red® provided an easy solution for this manufacturing office to have trustworthy sprinklers.

Location/Date
Tulsa Spring 2014

Product

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm red® is semi-flexible, which provided an advantage since this retrofit job required installation in the existing ceiling grid.
• The installation team liked that they didn’t have to use glues and sealants to join the pipe.
• aquatherm red® is connected by heat fusion, rather than traditional connections, which caused fewer workplace disruptions than other piping systems might have.

Ivan Armstrong selected aquatherm blue for a concrete slab selected slab-on-grade installation and for the reverse return header system

Location/Date
Arthur, ON, Canada, October 2013 - February 2014

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Without corroding or weakening over time, aquatherm blue offers longevity and ongoing performance.
• aquatherm Pipe can be safely buried in soil, sand, asphalt or even concrete; aquatherm blue is especially ideal because it has heat stabilization.
• aquatherm blue made of polypropylene-random is durable and extremely resistant to impact and seismic stresses.

CxP facility designers decided to use aquatherm pipe and were pleased with the installation which exhibited no leaks during testing of the 500 individual joints

Location/Date
Jacksonville, FL December 2013- January 2014

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm pipe required less insulation because of its inherent R value.
• The installers at CxP realized that aquatherm pipe is lighter and safer to work with compared to steel.
• The installation took only a month, thanks to the speed of heat fusion, which saved massive amounts of time vs. steel.

The flexibility that aquatherm offered and its quick installation time resulted in such a positive experience that the mine is considering it for other projects.

Location/Date
Nye, MT January 2014

Product
aquatherm green

aquatherm Advantages

• Heat fusion connections and fusion outlets provided considerable labor and material savings.
• Chemical inertness, excellent flow rate, and thermal expansion qualities were all embraced by ownership.
• Fabrication of grid panels at the contractor's shop saved time and the light weight of aquatherm vs. metal made it easy to transport to the jobsite.

On two separate jobs aquatherm delivered excellent results, inspiring HMS to use PP-R on several other projects, including replacement of a leaking buried chilled water line.

Location/Date
Boston, MA Winter 2013 – Present (ongoing)

Product

aquatherm Advantages

• As aquatherm pipe is corrosion-resistant, the “temporary/permanent” pipeline didn’t need to be charged with nitrogen to prevent rusting, as would have been necessary with steel.
• aquatherm pipe is cold-resistant and has seismic capabilities.
• HMS received a comprehensive 10-year warranty covering the pipes, the fittings, and any incidental damage caused by material failure from manufacturer defect.

aquatherm pipe was used for chilled water and compressed air applications to cool the large plastic injection-molding machines for many years without worries of failures or future maintenance.

Location/Date
Salt Lake City, UT June 2013 – Winter 2014

Product
aquatherm blue, aquatherm green

aquatherm Advantages

• PP-R won’t react with water or most dissolved chemicals, so it is unaffected by corrosion, scaling and erosion – problems that had plagued Sport Court with piping failures.
• aquatherm PP-R piping systems have a 10-year warranty and are made to last for more than 60 years.
• The PP-R material also has natural insulation properties, and the systems’ faser-composite layer has an R-value of about 1.4 per inch of wall pipe, meaning less insulation is needed to meet current energy codes.