Jana Laboratories Inc. 280B Industrial Pkwy South Aurora, Ontario L4G 3T9 Phone: 905-726-8550 www.janalab.com
The JANA Advantage Knowledge. Values. Success. ABOUT JANA Jana is the largest piping systems knowledge solutions Firm in the world. We specialize in providing value-added solutions to the users and manufacturers of plastic piping systems. With over 45 years piping systems testing and engineering experience and an internal budget of over $2,000,000 in test development R&D over the past 5 years, we lead our industry in knowledge. Jana s primary engineering office, headquartered just outside of Toronto, Canada, is supported by Jana s ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. Jana wields the most sophisticated engineering capability in the world, the largest Oxidation Resistance Test and Analysis capacity in the world, and the largest Hydrostatic Test capacity in North America. With a values-based approach to making our Clients win and the capability to deliver, we work in partnership with our Clients to identify and eliminate technical barriers to success. Credibility Jana Delivers to: 90% of chemical companies serving the pipe market in the world 80% of the top pipe companies in the world 70% of the top Local Gas Distribution companies in North America 30% of the top Water Distribution companies in the world Knowledge With over 45 years piping systems testing & engineering experience and a budget of over $2,000,000 in R&D over the past five years, our knowledge sets the bar for the industry. Capability Wielding the most sophisticated pipe knowledge center in the world, including the largest Chlorine Resistance Test capacity and one of the largest Hydrostatic test capacities, Jana has the capability to deliver. Commitment Jana is the ISO TC138 representative for Canada. In addition, our People are voting members on ASTM F-17 Committee, ASTM D-20 Committee, CSA Pressure Pipe Committee, Hydrostatic Stress Board, NSF Joint Committee (NSF 14 & NSF 24), ASME A112 Committee, etc. Ubiquity Jana s services have supported the installation of over One Billion meters of pipe globally. Solutions Jana focuses on providing a solution to clients needs. This approach to sticking with our clients projects until their needs are met has resulted in a 98% Client Retention Rate. Success Our Clients success is of key importance to Jana. Timeliness is a major contributor to that success; Jana delivers its reports on-time 99% of the time.
THE JANA WAY Jana has a core set of Values that has established a strong culture that is often referred to as The Jana Way. The Jana Way is guided by these values as they are identified in our Corporate Commitment Document. This important document takes each core Value and outlines our underlying Beliefs associated with that Value (for example: for safety, we believe that all accidents are preventable). From those Beliefs we have drawn out and written down the Philosophy that guides us in relation to that Value. Finally, from the philosophy we have written down Operating Principles guiding our behavior relating to the Value. Abiding by the content of the Corporate Commitment Document has established and grown our Culture in a most beneficial way. It also makes Jana very predictable in its behavior as we will always act in accordance with our explicit Values. From Values comes behavior and the Jana Way is the result of the sum of those behaviors. From our Corporate Commitment Document: Vision: Jana: The pre-eminent piping systems knowledge solutions Firm in the world. Direction: Our Values First! Mission: We make our Clients WIN! Values: Occupational Health and Safety Personal & Corporate Integrity People Environment Knowledge Quality & Continuous Improvement Customers & Markets Financial Performance Culture: We are: Problem Solvers Driven to Make you Win Committed to our Timelines Concerned with our Clients Business Needs Committed to Excellence in Communication
SERVICES Driving your business forward At Jana, we take leading-edge technology and apply engineering discipline to develop Solutions to our Clients technical and business needs. With a structured problem solving approach, world-leading technical expertise and the team to deliver, Jana is uniquely positioned to be your partner in increasing your profitability. Specifically Jana Enables: 1. Clients to move their innovations to market faster, more profitably and with full confidence in field performance 2. Clients to quickly and cost-effectively remove technical barriers to product acceptance and sales 3. Clients to successfully develop and apply technical knowledge towards solving their business needs From product development through to market acceptance, Jana can support your internal teams or manage the entire process. Application Knowledge Product System
PRODUCT Taking new products to market, or existing products into new applications, can be a daunting challenge. A cornerstone of success is the effective and efficient Validation and Verification of products for their intended applications. Jana integrates its wide range of service offerings to do just that! These projects vary in scope and complexity, however the one consistent component is that we provide to our Clients a more predictable and considerably shorter timeline to bring a product to market than would otherwise be possible. With fast screening technologies that key off the specifics of the intended application and global participation in the world s standards processes, we can drive products to market faster and with greater technical success than any other approach available in the world. This effectively allows the project to be funded by the increased revenues from earlier-than-otherwiseachievable sales. Jana can be part of the process in support of your internal experts or we can manage the process completely; either way, we have what it takes to let you get on with the business of serving your customers and growing your business! Product Validation Verification Standards Development Certification Support Fast Screening & Validation Drive Products to Market Faster with Greater Technical Success ISO, ASTM, CSA, DIN, CEN, etc. Standard Test Methods Jana Proprietary Test Methods Life-Time Assessment & Performance Validation
APPLICATION Pipelines are a significant component of the infrastructure of a civilized world; they are used to bring water, gas, oil, etc. from their source to the consumer. Because a small extension of any pipeline s operating life can represent a huge benefit to the owners of the pipeline by increasing the return on investment and delaying a capital investment for replacement, Jana employs its vast knowledge and experience in assessing pipelines in terms of expected and residual lifetime. In addition, we are able to apply state-of-the-art technology in the choice of materials and installation approach when new pipelines are being considered. This ensures that the new pipelines will meet the economic and performance expectations of its owners. Increasing the safety in the operation of the pipeline by ensuring the integrity of the physical pipeline itself also brings measurable value in terms of increased reliability, reduced maintenance costs, reduced incident costs and increased community goodwill. When there is a problem, such as a failure, Jana can determine the root cause of the failure and make an assessment as to the implications of this failure to the overall pipeline. We can provide effective technical management of the functional integrity of pipelines to ensure that the investment reflected in these pipelines provides the optimal return on investment for its stakeholders. Application Failure Analysis Failure Analysis Assessment Standards & Codes Validation Approaches Residual Lifetime Assessment Direct Assessment of Distribution Pipelines New Product Validation
SYSTEM Billions of meters of plastic pipe and millions of valves, fittings and joints have been installed around the world. Many systems are used to manage these pipelines and, as the existing pipeline infrastructure continues to age, proactive measures are being introduced to ensure the continued safe operation of these systems. Key to these integrity management efforts is knowledge of the system in terms of specific material, location and expected system lifetime. Jana assists its Clients in specific material identification, material and component location and through characterization of potential field failure modes and the utilization of advances in characterization of plastic piping materials, we are able to assess the integrity and residual life-time of in-the-ground piping systems. We also work with our Clients to develop integrity assurance programs for new pipelines so that the proper measures to ensure longterm system operability are in place and verified before the pipe goes in the ground. These programs cover systems for selection and technical acceptance of products for the pipeline, installation assurance programs and systems for tracking and monitoring of pipeline performance. Technical Assessment of Products Technical Specification Development GAP Analysis Distribution Pipeline Assessment o Locating, Mapping, Assessing, Prioritizing DIMP Program Development DIMP Program Management System
KNOWLEDGE As the premier piping systems knowledge solutions Firm in the world, it is a natural state for Jana to offer its Knowledge to its customers through Training. Further, it is a direct consequence of our Mission to drive the growth and profitability of our Clients that Jana provides this service. This commitment is evident in every aspect of our business and was the basis for the formation of the Jana Training Division. With over 45 years of performing engineering, testing and analysis in piping systems, Jana brings a considerable benefit to its Clients in its Training Courses. The curriculum of the Jana Training Division includes a wide range of courses, from a general overview of plastics piping and the industry to in-depth coverage of specific topics such as Oxidative Resistance, Failure Analysis, and Lifetime Performance. Moreover, if you have a specific need, many companies find it a valuable investment to have custom, in-house seminars provided at their facility of topics that are most relevant to their specific businesses. Knowledge Training o Plastics Pipe 101 o Plastic Pipe Materials in Gas Piping Applications o Oxidative Resistance o Introduction to Failure Analysis o From Resin to Market o Others
PUBLICATIONS A Novel Methodology of Internal Notched Pipe Testing as an Accelerated Test for Plastic Piping Materials in Potable Water Applications S. Chung, T. Li, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien PP XIV 2008 An Examination of Field Failures of Plastic Piping System Components in Potable Water Applications S. Chung, T. Kosari, T. Li, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien, J. Zhang ANTEC 2007 An Examination of the Relative Impact of Common Portable Water Disinfectants (Chlorine, Chloramines and Chlorine Dioxide) on Plastic Piping System Components S. Chung, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien, J. Zhang PP XIII 2006 Assessing Material Performance in Chlorinated Potable Water Applications P. Vibien, J. Couch, K. Oliphant W. Zhou, B. Zhang and A. Chudnovsky PP XI 2001 Characterizing Long-Term Performance of Plastic Piping Materials in Potable Water Applications S. Chung, T. Li, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien, M. Rozental-Evesque and B. Rabaud PP XIV 2008 Chlorine Resistance Testing of Cross-Linked Polyethylene Piping Materials P. Vibien, J. Couch, K. Oliphant, W. Zhou, B. Zhang and A. Chudnovsky ANTEC 2001 Chlorine Resistance Testing of UV Exposed Pipe J. Couch, M. Toro, K. Oliphant and P. Vibien ANTEC 2002 Correlating Aldyl A and Century PE Pipe Rate Process Method Projections with Actual Field Performance G. Palermo American Gas Association 2004 DIMP for Plastic Gas Pipelines K. Oliphant American Gas Association (AGA) Operations Conference 2009 Effect of UV Exposure on PEX Pipes P. Vibien, K. Oliphant and W. Bryce Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) Task Group for UV Effects on PEX Pipe 2003 Environmental Factors in Performance Forecasting of Plastic Piping Materials Chlorine Resistance testing S. Chung, J. Couch, J.D. Kim, P. Vibien and K. Oliphant PP XII 2004 False Arrest in Small Scale Steady State (S4) Rapid Crack Propagation Testing T. Kosari, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien, T. Li, L. Moreno, P. Leevers PP XIII 2006 Forecasting the Long-Term Strength of Thermoplastic Piping Materials A Review of the History, Current State of the Art and New Advances S. Chung, J.D. Kim, K. M. Toro, K. Oliphant and P. Vibien PP XII 2004 Mathematical Modeling of Molecular Weight Distributions of Polyeolefins Synthesized with Heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta Catalysts S. Chung Thesis for University of Waterloo 2002 Modeling Mechanisms of Brittle Oxidative Degradation to Ensure Plastic Pipe Material Performance S. Chung, J.D. Kim, K. M. Toro, K. Oliphant and P. Vibien ANTEC 2004 New Accelerated Slow Crack Growth Resistance Test Methodology for High Performance PE Materials T. Kosari, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien, E. Lever Plastic Pressure Pipes 2007 New Test Method to Determine Effect of Recycled Materials on Corrugated HDPE Pipe Performance as Projected by the Rate Process Method G. Palermo, P. Vibien, K. Oliphant, T. Kosari PP XIII 2006 Oxidative Resistance of Sulfone Polymers to Chlorinated Potable Water J. Hung, M. Ratnam, W. Looney,S. Chung, J. Couch, J.D. Kim, K. Oliphant and P. Vibien ANTEC 2003 Rate Process Method Applied to Service Life Forecast of PE Molded Fittings G. Palermo, S. Chung American Gas Association Operations Conference 2008 Technology Towards A Simple, Flexible Distribution Integrity Assessment Plan W. Bryce, K. Oliphant, M. Kenny, G. Palermo American Gas Association Conference 2005 The Effect of Processing on the Mechanical Properties of Ground Rubber Tire Filled Linear Low Density Poly(ethylene) P. Vibien Thesis for Queens University 1994 The Mechanisms of Chlorine Dioxide Oxidation of Plastic Piping Systems S. Chung, T. Li, K. Oliphant, P. Vibien PP XIV 2008