Valve Body & Seal Materials

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Plastic Valve Overview	Valve Body & Seal Materials	Types of Valves Explained
What is a Valve? specifically, what is a plastic valve? Intro to Plastic Valves: The Why, When & Where of Plastic Valves Definitions Valve Terms & Acronyms Explained Types of Seals u-cups, o-rings, rolling diaphragms, spools, and more. Advantages, disadvantages & brief explanation of each type Solvent Cementing Do's & Don'ts for making socket connections in PVC & CPVC Threaded Connections Do's & Don'ts for making threaded connections in thermoplastic valves	Introduction page to materials used in plastic valves (or click specific links immediately below) PVC Geon® Polyvinyl chloride CPVC Corzan® & Temprite®, chlorinated PVC PVDF Kynar® polyvinylideneflouride Natural Polypropylene & Glass-Filled Polypropylene PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene Viton® EPDM Buna-Nitrile Aflas® UV Stabilized Valves	What, How, Where & Why of Check Valves What, How, Where & Why of Pressure Regulators The What, How, Where & Why of Relief Valves Pressure Regulator vs. Back Pressure Regulator What's the difference? Not All Backpressure Valves are Created Equal Plast-O-Matic RVDT vs. competitor's BPV The What, How, Where & Why of Solenoid Valves Considerations of Piping Volume and Velocity when specifying Solenoid Valves Determining Amperage for a Plast-O-Matic Solenoid Valve MS Word document. Actuated Ball Valves vs. Solenoid Valves Which is better? Air Actuated Ball Valves vs. Air Actuated Shut-off Valves Which is better? Trunnion Ball Valves What is a "trunnion?" -- and how it relates to a ball valve Fail-Safe Valves Normally-Closed Valves, Normally-Open Valves, and Valves that can be Converted between Normally-Open and Normally-Closed
Applications	Valve Pressure Loss & Flow Properties	Considerations for Various Applications
PLAST-O-MATIC APPLICATION BULLETINS Downloadable .pdf versions of the Application Bulletins found in our popular "Applications 3-Ring Binder." These are in the same numerical order used in the binder. Winery Fermentation Process Series EBV solves corrosion woes in glycol system at Edna Valley Vineyards. Case History: CKS Valve Ends Backflow Troubles in R. O. System Case History: Thread Sealant Compatibility Issues with Plastic Piping at Semiconductor Fab Case History: Water Utility Problems Solved in Jacksonville, Florida Sight Glass used to monitor leakage in double containment piping system Vacuum Breaker for intermediate bulk containers Case History: Pilot Solenoid Valves used for water treatment at Bremerton Public Works	Water Hammer & Pulsation Causes, effects, & calculating potential water hammer Pipe Flow Velocity & Friction Loss Chart Schedule 40/Schedule 80 Comparison 5 Most Common Mistakes When Specifying Valves Valve Pressure Loss & Flow - Q&A and Equations Considerations of Piping Volume and Velocity when specifying Solenoid Valves	Notes about chemical resistance Vented Ball Valves for sodium hypochlorite (bleach) Use of Chlorine with Thermoplastic Valves Sulphuric Acid H₂SO₄ description of valves used in battery filling application Air Release or Degassing? how to determine if your system requires an air release valve, a degassing valve, or both

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Corzan™ and Temprite® are trademarks of Noveon, Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers,
Geon® is a registered trademark of The Geon Co., Aflas® is a trademark of 3M.

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