VPC Series

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Hose burst valves

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Holmbury’s VPC Series hose burst valves allows free flow in both directions under normal working conditions. Flow will immediately cease in the event of a catastrophic hose failure. The burst flow can be set by increasing or decreasing the cartridge setting (dimension ‘S’).
Speciality Coupling TechSpeciality Coupling
Carbon Steel Trivalent Materials

Features

  • Can be retrofitted to existing systems
  • Male thread designed to be screwed into female threaded port
  • Valves need to be manually set to alter the flow at which the valve shuts
  • Cartridges are available for the VPC Series
  • Bidirectional flow



Accessories

Not applicable

Construction

  • Carbon steel with trivalent plating
  • Metal to metal sealing



Applications

  • Lifting equipment



AVAILABLE SEALS AND TEMPERATURE RANGE

All carbon steel products have Nitrile Butadiene Rubber seals fitted as standard. All stainless steel products have Fluoro-elastomer Rubber (Viton®) seals fitted as standard. Special seal materials available on request.

106°C 223°F

Nitrile

120°C 248°F

EPDM

200°C 392°F

Viton®

300°C 572°F

Kalrez®

-20°C -4°F

Viton®

-25°C -13°F

Kalrez®

-40°C -40°F

Nitrile

-50°C -58°F

EPDM

Abbreviation Trade Name Chemical Name Min Temp. Max Temp.
NBR XNBR Chemigum®, Hycar8, Breon®, Butakon®, Butacril®, Buna-N®, Perbunan®, Paracril®, Krynac®, Europrene-N®, Nipol® Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber -40°C (-40°F) 106°C (223°F)
FKM (FPM) Dai-el®, Fluorel®, Tecnoflon®, Viton® Fluoro-elastomer Rubber -20°C (-4°F) 200°C (392°F)
EPR EPDM Buna-AP®, Dufral®, Epsyn®, Nordel®, Epcar8, Keltan®, Royalene®, Polysar-EPDM® Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Ethylene Propylene Terpolymer -50°C (-58°F) 120°C (248°F)
FVMQ Silastic 1S®, FSE® Fluorosilicone Rubber -65°C (-85°F) 170°C (338°F)
FFKM Perlast®, Kalrez®, Chemraz®, Kaflon® Perfluoroelastomer -25°C (-13°F) 300°C (572°F)