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Plastic Check Valves

Plastic check valves are unidirectional flow control devices made out of organic, synthetic or processed polymers. The purpose of these mechanisms, like all check valves, is to eliminate the potential damage that could be caused by backflow if left unchecked. Back pressure or reverse flow can result in mechanical failure, product contamination, pressure surges and flooding.

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Check-All Valve Manufacturing Company
W. Des Moines, IA
515-224-2301
Check-All has become an internationally recognized company for quality, innovation, and cost efficiency. Check-All recognizes that the customer is #1 and will continue to build its foundation for success on SERVICE TO EACH CUSTOMER. Along with its many standard / space saving designs, Check-All can design and manufacture its plastic check valves for almost any application.
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The Lee Company
Westbrook, CT
860-399-6281
Founded in 1948, The Lee Company now has over 700,000 sq. ft. of modern manufacturing and office space at four sites in Westbrook and Essex, Connecticut, and employs over 800 people. Lee maintains an international sales force of graduate engineers ready to assist you in solving your fluid flow problems. Please contact Lee for your next purchase of quality plastic check valves.
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Primary Fluid Systems Inc.
Burlington, ON
800-776-6580
Primary Fluid Systems recognizes the need for specialty components not readily available or price competitive on the market to help make equipment more efficient. For more than twenty years Primary has been manufacturing high-quality plastic check valves designed to enhance the accuracy and safety of customers' technology. Please visit Primary`s website for full descriptions of superior services.
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Parker/Snap-tite
Erie, PA
814-860-5700
Snap-tite joins the Parker family to create one of the world's strongest brands of Quick Connect Couplings. We produce hydraulic & pneumatic couplings in a variety of sizes, materials, and end configurations to accommodate a broad spectrum of design requirements. In addition to Quick Couplings, our product offering includes Hydraulic Swivels, Check Valves, & state-of-the-art Diagnostic Equipment.
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Pneumadyne, Inc.
Plymouth, MN
763-559-0177
Pneumadyne, Inc, an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of pneumatic components, was founded in 1975. Over the years, Pneumadyne has grown from a manufacturer of precision detailed components to a designer and manufacturer of entire system solutions. Providing high-quality plastic check valves that solve problems and exceed customer expectations continues to be Pneumadyne's goal.
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Plastic Check Valves


A plastic check valve, like all check valves, prevents backflow by allowing process streams such as water, corrosives, compressed air, liquid metal, hydraulic fluid, fuel, gasoline, syrup, acids, adhesives, slurry and sludge, to name a few, to flow freely in a downstream direction while simultaneously sealing itself should the direction of flow reverse. Plastic check valves provide this security with relatively simple devices. The body of the valve is a molded, extruded or die cast cylindrical element that is placed midstream in the plumbing. Because they require no external activation or actuation mechanism, these non return valves are easily installed into pre-existing pipeline configurations. The body holds in place a ring-like plastic element known as the seat. This extends from the inner walls toward the center-line of the pipe but does not fully close. A plugging mechanism, such as a piston or ball rests in the seat. Another plugging device is a swinging disk. When pressure is great enough, and going in the desired direction, the stopper is lifted away from the seat of the valve opening the gap to allow process stream to flow freely downstream. Reverse flow inversely pushes the plug back into the hole, creating an air tight seal that will not be opened again until forward flow pressure is greater than the back pressure.

As aforementioned, plastic check valves come into frequent contact with a number of different process streams. In order to provide reliable stream control, it is important to select a valve material that is chemically compatible with the flow composition. A number of different plastics are therefore available to suit check valve needs under any circumstances. PVC check valves are common as they provide good flexibility, smooth surfaces and are nontoxic. Polypropylene is also used and is similar to PVC but with additional benefits of resistance to UV, weathering and ozone exposure. PTFE is suited for use with highly corrosive substances while CPVC maintains integrity in high heat applications such as boiling water or molten metal transfer. Each of these acetal polymers offers high fatigue resistance and lubricity which help to increase product longevity. While metals may also be used in valve design, plastics are easily fabricated into precise shapes and offer many of the same qualities as metals with lower overhead cost. In addition to material considerations, manufacturers should consider plastic check valve dimensions, pressure ratings, thermal capabilities, connection types and curing technology, all of which can have a significant impact on the plastic check valve performance.