Aquatherm Cites Bankers’ Advice in Probe of Disputed COVID-19 Loan

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LEGAL NEWS

Carrico et al v. Uponor, Inc. et al. (Declassified) [PDF]

Aquatherm Cites Bankers’ Advice in Probe of Disputed COVID-19 Loan
Polypropylene pipe maker Aquatherm L.P. said it was following the advice of bankers when it sought a second COVID-19 loan to pay salaries. In June it agreed to pay back the loan after a government review said it was not eligible for the loan.

WORLD NEWS

Korean Companies Fined 870 Million Won for Rigging PE Corrugated Pipe Bids

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Oman Installs 19 km of HDPE Pipes for Sewage and Irrigation Project

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BUSINESS NEWS

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INSURANCE NEWS

Reliance to Stem Insurance Claims from Escape of Water (EoW)

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Plastic Pipe Catches Fire and Leads to Charlift Blaze

HYDROGEN TRANSPORT

Review of Defects in Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Pipelines for Hydrogen Transport and Their Impact on Their Mechanical Properties

Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Study on Hydrogen Permeation Mechanisms in Amorphous Polyethylene: Pressure and temperature effects

GRP PIPES

Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTPs): A Review of Design, Modelling, Structural Health Monitoring and Future Outlook

Review on Slow Crack Growth (SCG) Resistance of Polyethylene Pipes: Microstructural influences, mechanism-based modelling and accelerated test methods

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