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aggieengineerrmb

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I have heard that it is difficult to find ball valves that work well in concentrated peroxide applications.

I can see that it would be difficult to find standard elatomers that are compatible, but what are some of the other issues that users have found that I should be aware of when making a selection?
 
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Aggieengineerrmb,
just for general information, begin taking a look at .
At the moment, I can only add that we've experienced that Graphite in not suitable with this application, with damage increasing with concentration and temperature, of course.
We are now going to verify the behavior of commercial PTFE...
Hope this helps, 'NGL
 
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