Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers with locations throughout the Americas, recently announced that its high-performing Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) polymer enabled China-based CiXi Zhenpeng Plumbing Fittings Company to replace traditional brass in a new line of all-plastic valves targeting pressurized hot water systems used in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications.
Among Zhenpeng’s new products is the industry’s first all-PPSU stop valve to meet standards ASME A112.18.1-2012 and CSA B125.1-12, as tested by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). According to Solvay, its high-performance polymer also enabled a patented one-piece ball valve and valve rod design, a half-ball valve, and L-type and T-type valves already available for the US market.