After it was announced that the United States would be increasing tariffs on $18 billion of imports from China, including steel and aluminum products, experts are divided on exactly what that will mean for the HVAC industry.
In addition to the aluminum hydroxide layer that formed on the surface, a second amorphous layer developed underneath it, which indicates there is a transport mechanism that diffuses oxygen into the substrate.
Awards of Merit and Excellence were announced for buildings in four separate categories: Education, Recreation and Religious; Manufacturing and Warehouse; Reroof, Renovation, Addition; and Specialty.
The partnership with Metawell enables Metalwërks to supply the marketplace with a unique building product that can replace and improve aluminum composite material (ACM) panels.
Copper was the mainstay in HVAC and refrigeration coils until 2011, when copper prices went through the roof. As manufacturers began testing alternatives, the industry settled on aluminum as a workable, less costly option.
“The value created by this acquisition, from steel purchases to the expansion of product offering, to toll processing, are motivating for both organizations,” said Omer Babineau, Pointe Claire Steel’s President.
Verified by internal testing, the MC12L Andy snips offer the following advantages over competing products: Superior material flow, longer cuts, more maneuverability and a lower jaw.