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New Orleans in January is shaping up to be a great time! The SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings) will again hold their annual conference January 15-18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Polygon Group is excited to announce its attendance at this year’s event!

For most of us, visiting the grocery store is a task we perform without much forethought. In fact, according to the 2016 FMI U.S. Shopper Trends Survey, 94% of us feel safe in purchasing our foods at the market and never consider the possible dangers in the food system. Retail grocery stores, as a result, must be vigilant in maintaining that high level of trust by consistently heading off potential hazards.

When you burn anything, the products of combustion are produced. This includes soot, carbon dioxide and water. The exhaust stack on an indirect fired heater carries these out of the system so these undesirable substances do not enter your space. When you put a fired heater directly into your building and vent the products of combustion into your space, however, you are introducing that soot and carbon dioxide—as well as large amounts of water—into your space. Welcome to a dripping ceiling.

Born six weeks premature, Fiona the hippo didn’t stand much chance of survival. She couldn’t nurse. She was severely underweight. And it was the middle of winter. Within 30 minutes of birth, her temperature had dropped dangerously.

It may not be on the top of your mind as you're sipping an ice cold beer, but temperature regulation is vitally important to the brewing process.