Asahi/America, Inc., a leader in thermoplastic fluid flow technologies, offers wafer check valves for installation on the discharge side of pumps in applications such as water attractions, aquariums, water treatment and municipalities to prevent back-flow flooding that could damage pump systems.
Asahi’s wafer check valve is available in PVC, 3” through 12”, with EPDM seals and no spring, standard. All 3”-8” wafer check valves operate at a maximum pressure of 150psi; 10” and 12” at 90psi and up to 120oF. Optional seals in FKM and an ETFE-coated stainless steel spring round out the offering.
Asahi’s wafer check valve’s body, disc and stopper assembly are machined from solid PVC plate stock, which conforms to ASTM D1784 Cell Classification 12454A. The valves are machined, assembled and tested at Asahi/America’s headquarters in Lawrence, MA, USA.
The wafer check valve conforms to ISO 5752 face-to-face dimensions and is easily installed by slip-fitting the valve between two mating flanges. The valve body automatically centers on the mating flanges, once the stud pack is installed. A directional flow arrow on the valve body indicates the upstream and downstream sides of the valve. The valve outside diameter can be machined to accommodate ANSI/DIN/JIS wafer style bolt patterns.
In vertical applications, minimal back pressure provides a positive shut-off tight seal. In horizontal applications, an ETFE-coated stainless steel spring pulls the disc back to the closed position, with minimal back pressure required to fully shut off. A high Cv value ensures that user flow rates will be achieved.
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