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2. Thread seal tape - Wikipedia

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   Thread seal tape (also known as PTFE tape, Teflon tape, or plumber's tape) is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film tape commonly used in plumbing for sealing pipe threads. The tape is sold cut to specific widths and wound on a spool, making it easy to wind around pipe threads. Thread seal tape lubricates, allowing for a deeper seating of the ...

3. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Copper fittings for soldered joints. Pipe fittings: 1) Copper (solder); 2) Iron or brass (threaded); 3) Brass (compression); 4) Brass (compression to solder); 5) Brass adapters. PVC fittings. A fitting or adapter is used in pipe systems to connect sections of pipe (designated by nominal size, with greater tolerances of variance) or tube ...

4. Compression seal fitting - Wikipedia

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   Compression seal fitting. In mechanical engineering, a compression seal fitting, also known as a sealing gland, is intended to seal some type of element (probe, wire, conductor, pipe, tube, fiber-optic cable, etc.) when the element must pass through a pressure or environmental boundary. [1] A compression seal fitting may serve several purposes:

5. Compression fitting - Wikipedia

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   A compression fitting 15 mm isolating valve. A compression fitting is a fitting used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin-walled pipes together. . In instances where two pipes made of dissimilar materials are to be joined (most commonly PVC and copper), the fittings will be made of one or more compatible materials appropriate for the connect

6. Pipe (fluid conveyance) - Wikipedia

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   In the US it is estimated that 6.5 million lead service lines (pipes that connect water mains to home plumbing) installed before the 1930s are still in use. [9] Plastic tubing is widely used for its light weight, chemical resistance, non-corrosive properties, and ease of making connections.

7. 'Dark Waters': Here's the toxic reason why you should toss ...

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   AOL asked Bilott point-blank whether he uses nonstick pans in his own home, and the answer was immediate: "No." If you do want to continue using nonstick cookware, you should replace items ...

8. I tried Home Depot’s viral Halloween decor, and my yard has ...

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   Home Accents Holiday 12 ft. Giant-Sized Skelly. Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton lives up to the hype. Its oversized design makes for an eye-catching Halloween display, and once assembled, it ...

9. Surface treatment of PTFE - Wikipedia

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   Sodium treated PTFE will degrade with exposure to UV radiation. Immediately after sodium treatment, the PTFE surface is dark brown. The weaker the etching solution, the lighter the color change and the weaker the bond will be. [1] When exposed to UV radiation, the treated PTFE will gradually return to its original white color.