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Brentwood Wheelbarrow assembly
How to Assemble a Brentwood Wheelbarrow
The following video details how to assemble a standard 6-cube Brentwood wheelbarrow with one tire. Read More
Material Property Standards
The Importance of Material Property Standards for Cooling Tower Fill
  All PVC is not equal. Therefore, it should meet specific material property standards that are set by Cooling Technology Institute and can be found in (CTI) STD-136. The importance of CTI STD-136 is to set a minimum threshold for… Read More
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Can the StormTank Pack be stacked and cleaned?
With the introduction of any new product comes questions about its limitations. The StormTank Pack is a structural sheet media solution for light-duty stormwater storage. While the usage of structural sheet media in stormwater management may seem like a new… Read More
Thermoforming Material Thickness
Thermoforming Process: Before- vs. After-Forming Thickness of PVC
When purchasing film fills, it is important to understand the difference between before-forming and after-forming thickness as well as the quality of PVC being formed. During the thermoforming process, the PVC sheet is warmed in an oven and then stretched… Read More
Long Tray Forming Machine
Medical Packaging Capabilities: New Long Tray Forming Machine Leads Industry
Brentwood first entered the medical packaging industry in 1978, and immediately began to push the boundaries of thermoformed tray manufacturing. At that time, limited by the manufacturing capabilities of the period, the industry-standard was to package catheters coiled in a… Read More
Durable Wheelbarrow
Built for Work: Why the Design of your Wheelbarrow Matters
Brentwood began manufacturing plastic wheelbarrow pans in 1989, at the request of a farm-owning customer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Leading up to that, Brentwood’s shop was filled with small, custom plastics jobs. That experience helped our team to develop a very… Read More
StormTank Setup Video
How to Assemble a StormTank Module
Follow this video tutorial to learn how to assemble a StormTank Module in less than 2 minutes. Read More
Cooling Tower Low Fouling Film Fill
Cooling Tower Counterflow Fill Media Review
It’s important to regularly touch base on the basics of cooling towers to provide anyone new to the industry with vital information, but it’s also a good reminder for those who have been in the industry for many years. There are… Read More
stormwater mud vs pack
When to use the StormTank Module vs. the Pack
The StormTank line provides two options for subsurface storage. Because of this, we often receive questions like: “When should I use the StormTank Module?” and “When is the StormTank Pack recommended?” The StormTank Module was introduced in 2007 as a solution for… Read More
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StormTank Water Quality Credit
One of the most frequent questions we receive when talking to engineers is, “Do your products get water quality credit?” Up until recently, the answer was no. This is because the StormTank management systems themselves are nothing more than the… Read More
Fixed vs. Moving Bed Systems
Fixed vs. Moving Bed Systems: Cost
The differences between fixed and moving bed systems are significant, as discussed in the four previous blog articles. Therefore, a comparison between the two systems should not be made on the basis of a single parameter, such as specific surface… Read More
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Fixed vs. Moving Bed Systems: Aeration and Mixing Efficiency
The aeration design for a biofilm system, such as moving bed or AccuFAS fixed-film systems, is more complex than a standard activated sludge system. In a biofilm system, the aeration design must satisfy the oxygen demand for required treatment, provide… Read More