High Performance Composite Material

By Christina Cohr, CCO, M.Eng (Export), FlowCon International ApS, Denmark - 08.2019, updated 05.2024

Why Use Composite?

All new and exciting products including anything ranging from super cars to spaceships are nowadays including composite materials to reach new heights in performance and at the same time keep weight low.

Composite in FlowCon valves

At FlowCon we have for years offered similar high-performance with our HVAC valves:

  • Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs)
  • Pressure Independent ΔT Control Valves (PITCVs) also known as energy valves in the market
  • Differential Pressure Control Valves (DPCVs)
  • Temperature Control Valves (TCVs)
  • Dynamic / Automatic Balancing Valves (ABVs)
  • Thermostatic valves

They all include composite material which is proven stable and durable in HVAC systems as well and ensures long life expectancy.
In the table below, we have gathered the information in a simple overview. For more details we refer to the product technical literature.

Need more Information?

We hope that this Topic Letter has given useful insight to the topic. A good supplement could be FlowCon’s Topic Letter on ‘Composite Perks in PICVs’. Or feel free to contact FlowCon for further assistance or any clarification.

Model ABS PA PC POM PE PPS PSU
  Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
Styrene
Polyamide Poly-
Carbonate
Polyoxy-
Methylene
Poly-
Ethylene
Poly-
Phenylene
Sulfide
Poly-
Sulfone
Pressure Independent Control Valves, PICVs              
- FlowCon Green
- FlowCon GreEQ
- FlowCon SM
- FlowCon Essentia
X
X
X


X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X


X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pressure Independent ΔT Control Valves, PITCVs              
- FlowCon FIT-G
- FlowCon FIT
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
Differential Pressure Control Valves, DPCVs              
- FlowCon EDP
- FlowCon SDP
- FlowCon ADP
- FlowCon S-JUST
X

X
X
 

X
X
X
X
X
  X
X
X


X
Temperature Control Valves, TCVs              
- FlowCon EVS       X      
Dynamic Balancing Valves, ABVs              
- FlowCon E-JUST
- FlowCon Composite
- FlowCon SH
X

X


X


X
X
X
X
  X
X
X
X
X
X
Thermostatic Valves              
- FlowCon T-JUST X X   X   X  

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