Eltek S.p.a.

Andrea Daffonchio

Alberto Barbano

A valve () for controlling a flow of a fluid comprises: —a valve body having at least one first body part () made of a moulded plastic material; —a chamber for passage of the fluid (), defined within the first body part () and comprising at least one fluid inlet () and at least one fluid outlet (); —a valve seat () defined within the chamber for passage () of the fluid; —means for shutting off the fluid (-), which can be displaced relative to the valve seat () in order to control flow of the fluid; and —a compensation element prearranged for compensating a possible increase in volume and/or pressure of the fluid. The compensation element comprises a compensation body () made of an elastically deformable and/or compressible material, the moulded plastic material of the first body part () being stiffer than the elastically deformable and/or compressible material. The first body part () defines a tubular portion () that extends between the valve seat () and one of the inlet () and the outlet (), within the chamber for passage of the fluid (). The compensation body () is mounted within the chamber for passage of the fluid () so as to surround the tubular portion () at least partially.

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Casale Monferrato, Italy

Andrea Daffonchio