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Inflateable Seat Valves

From Macawber Group

This paper describes a unique valve concept which has been proven to demonstrate remarkable characteristics of reliability and wear resistance operating with abrasive bulk materials and pressure differentials.
The device, known as the Inflatek Valve® was developed in the 70's and registered at the United States patent office. It incorporates a unique seat sealing method. The valve seat is a flexible and inflatable heavy membrane which is designed to entrap particles at the seat, to prevent their movement under the influence of a pressure differential, and therefore overcome the main cause of wear in valves handling bulk materials or dirty gases containing particulate.

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