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Q: November Article for Valve World Magazine

You can find the latest Valve World article here: 100 per cent tightness an illusion by Christoph Nüssel [PDF] Whilst we are always looking for new articles, we are pleased to say that we have plenty in the pipeline and if you wish, we could utilise other publications to publish new ones. Please share with us your thoughts on this by writing to Mark Neal . Thank you to Christoph Nüssel from Frenzelit for writing the article and Rainer Zeuss from SGL for coordinating the production. All our Valve World articles (and more) are held in the Publications section of the ESA website.

Q: Drinking Water Directive and Plastics

Following the ESA AGM, where we've seen the current status of the Drinking Water Directive and David Edwin-Scott's presentation "White Hats or Black" on the subject of an ESA reduction in plastics initiative, please see the attached article from Pumps and Systems. In this article you will see how both subjects have been linked under one title. Not only is it a great summary of the DWD, but it also raises the question of why do we really feel the need to buy bottled water – surely tap water in this day and age should be drinkable in Europe? Article: https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/state-drinking-water-eu

Q: November Article for Valve World Magazine

In the article for the November issue of Valve World magazine, ESA member Dr.-Ing. Manfred Schaaf, CEO of Messtechnischer Service GmbH, writes about the ESA’s test programme to determine generic data for various types of gaskets, arising from the fact that origins of existing µG literature values are uncertain. The full article can be found by either clicking the link below or visiting our website's Publications section. An experimental determination of the gasket-flange surface friction factor, µG by Manfred Schaaf [PDF]