FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 2008 |
Contact: Jeremy Mathis (216) 447-7342 |
CLEVELAND, April, 2008 – – The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) announces that Presealed Systems® HydroFlame and HydroPreseal sleeving systems have been added to the FGG/BM/CZ™ System Compatible Program.
The HydroFlame Sleeving System is a patented cast-in-place sleeving system for use in single and multi-story buildings for the passage of plumbing, mechanical, electrical and miscellaneous piping systems. The product allows for expansion and contraction of both the concrete that surrounds the device and the pipe that passes through, sealing the opening for protection from fire and water intrusion. The product’s design facilitates installation, eliminating the need for job site modifications.
The HydroPreseal Sleeving System is designed for slab penetrations of plumbing, mechanical, electrical and miscellaneous piping systems and provides a water-tight seal to protect against water intrusion, mold, insects and radon gas through the penetration.
The FGG/BM/CZ System Compatible Program is designed to test and monitor ancillary products on an ongoing basis to ensure chemical compatibility with FlowGuard Gold®, BlazeMaster® and Corzan® CPVC piping systems.
All designated products qualify for the program by undergoing rigorous testing, which assures the product will not fail as a result of chemical incompatibility. Because CPVC products are made with base resins having different molecular weights and varying chlorine contents and compound additives, the FGG/BM/CZ System Compatible Program can verify chemical compatibility only with the products with which they have been tested.
Products in the program display the FGG/BM/CZ System Compatible mark on their label. This mark quickly assures installers that the product is chemically compatible with FlowGuard Gold, BlazeMaster and Corzan CPVC products. Only manufacturers that have passed these specific chemical compatibility tests are able to place the FGG/BM/CZ compatible mark on their product labels. Product manufacturers agree to not change the formulation of the products accepted into the System Compatible program without advance written notice and to submit the products to periodic testing to ensure the product remains chemically compatible.
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The FGG/BM/CZ System Compatible Program is the only known program of its kind in the industry designed to increase user confidence and help eliminate the guesswork about which products are chemically compatible. The program is in active use in the United States, Canada, Mexico, 25 European countries, the United Arab Emirates, India and China. To learn about all the chemically compatible products in the program, call (888) 234-2436 or visit www.systemcompatible.com. FlowGuard Gold®, BlazeMaster® and Corzan® are registered trademarks of The Lubrizol Corporation. FGG/BM/CZ™ is a trademark of The Lubrizol Corporation. The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) is an innovative specialty chemical company that produces and supplies technologies that improve the quality and performance of our customers' products in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as fuel additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products and pharmaceuticals; specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Lubrizol’s industry-leading technologies in additives, ingredients and compounds enhance the quality, performance and value of customers’ products, while reducing their environmental impact. With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, The Lubrizol Corporation owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 19 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 6,900 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2007 were $4.5 billion. For more information, visit www.lubrizol.com.
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