Valves Technical

Polypropylene Butterfly Valves

Polypropylene Features
Spears® patented Butterfly Valve design departs from traditional
liner-seat type valve to eliminate seat creep, reduce operating
torque and provide positive seal-off. Broad range of chemical
resistance makes Polypropylene well suited for industrial and
chemical processing applications. Designed for flow control or
throttling, this high-performance valve is offered with a full variety
of options for greater application versatility. Available in IPS sizes
1-1/2" – 24" with custom produced 30" to 60" valves available.

• UV Stabilized Polypropylene Construction

• Special off-set Disc lifts quickly from seat to reduce wear and
reduce operating torque.
• Patented Limited Contact Seat design provides free travel -
eliminates seat creep, extrusion and wear. Field replaceable
without full valve disassembly.
• Interlocking Body & Seat prevents wash-out or
blow-out.
• Buna-N, EPDM or FKM Seat & Seals
• Solid Type 316L Stainless Steel Stem, fully isolated from
process fluids
• Reversible High Impact Polypropylene Lever Handle with
7-Position stops & Built-in Lockout (standard handle on 1-1/2" –
8" valves; not available on 10" & larger valves)
• Low Profile Submersible Gear Operator Standard on 10" and
larger sizes, utilizes high efficiency Acme screw with PVC or
CPVC housing with high impact polypropylene handwheel and
built in position indicator. Available as on option on smaller
valves. Special order gear operators are available for a variety
of applications.
• Pressure ratings include Dead-End Service
(See Chart).
• ANSI/ASME B16.5 Class 150 Bolt Pattern
Sample Engineering Specification
All thermoplastic valves shall be Butterfly type constructed from Optional Accessories
Polypropylene, ASTM D4101. All valve seats and O-rings shall be • PTFE Coated Stem
Buna-N, EPDM or FKM. Seat shall be a non-liner type interlocked • Stem Extension Kit
to valve body. Bolt hole pattern shall conform to ANSI/ASME B16.5 • PTFE Seat Sleeve (through 12" size)
Class 150. Disc shall be offset design with fully isolated, Type 316L • Lever Handle Kit (standard on 1-1/2" – 8" valves)
stainless steel stem and Type 316 stainless steel hardware. Lever
• Gear Operator Kit (standard on 10" & larger valves)
operated valves shall be equipped with high impact polypropylene
• T-Handle Kit
handle having built-in lockout capability. Gear operated valves shall
be equipped with position indicator and high impact polypropylene • Speed Handle (for gear operated valves)
handwheel. Valves shall be pressure rated at [see table] for water • Chainwheel Operator Kit (for gear operated valves)
at 73°F, as manufactured by Spears® Manufacturing Company. • Positive Stem Stop (for gear operated valves)
* See "BUTTERFLY VALVE ACCESSORIES" section for details of individual products.

Material Note: UV Stabilized Polypropylene with beige pigment sizes 1-1/2" – 12" are glass reinforced, sizes
14" – 24" are not.

Made in the U.S.A. Suitable for Oil-Free air handling to 25 psi, not for distribution of compressed air or gas
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Polypropylene Butterfly Valves

Polypropylene Quick-View Valve Selection Chart

Valve O-ring w/Lever w/Gear Valve Pressure
Size Material Handle Operator Only Rating
Buna-N 721311-015P Special Order 721301-015P
1-1/2 EPDM 722311-015P Special Order 722301-015P
FKM 723311-015P Special Order 723301-015P
Buna-N 721311-020P 721321-020P 721301-020P
2 EPDM 722311-020P 722321-020P 722301-020P
FKM 723311-020P 723321-020P 723301-020P
Buna-N 721311-025P 721321-025P 721301-025P
2-1/2 EPDM 722311-025P 722321-025P 722301-025P
FKM 723311-025P 723321-025P 723301-025P
Buna-N 721311-030P 721321-030P 721301-030P
3 EPDM 722311-030P 722321-030P 722301-030P
FKM 723311-030P 723321-030P 723301-030P
Buna-N 721311-040P 721321-040P 721301-040P 150 psi
Non-Shock
4 EPDM 722311-040P 722321-040P 722301-040P Water
FKM 723311-040P 723321-040P 723301-040P @ 73°F
Buna-N 721311-060P 721321-060P 721301-060P
6 EPDM 722311-060P 722321-060P 722301-060P
FKM 723311-060P 723321-060P 723301-060P
Buna-N 721311-080P 721321-080P 721301-080P
8 EPDM 722311-080P 722321-080P 722301-080P
FKM 723311-080P 723321-080P 723301-080P
Buna-N 721321-100P 721301-100P
10 EPDM 722321-100P 722301-100P
FKM 723321-100P 723301-100P
Buna-N 721321-120P 721301-120P
12 EPDM 722321-120P 722301-120P
FKM 723321-120P 723301-120P
Buna-N —— —— 100 psi
14 EPDM 10" and 722321-140P 722301-140P Non-Shock Water
FKM Larger not 723321-140P 723301-140P @ 73°F
available
Buna-N with Lever —— —— 70 psi
18 EPDM Handle 722321-180P 722301-180P Non-Shock Water
FKM 723321-180P 723301-180P @ 73°F
Buna-N —— ——
20 EPDM 722321-200P 722301-200P
FKM 723321-200P 723301-200P 50 psi
Non-Shock Water
Buna-N —— —— @ 73°F
24 EPDM 722321-240P 722301-240P
FKM 723321-240P 723301-240P
Note: 30" - 60" Polypropylene Butterfly Valves produced to order.

Temperature Pressure Rating

System Operating 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190
Temperature °F (°C) (38) (43) (49) (54) (60) (66) (71) (77) (82) (88)
150 105 90 80 65 50 45 30 20
1-1/2"-12" -0-
(1.03) (.72) (.62) (.55) (.45) (.34) (.31) (.21) (.14)
Valve 100 70 60 53 43 33 30 20 13
Pressure 14" -0-
(.69) (.48) (.41) (.37) (.26) (.23) (.21) (.14) (.09)
Rating
psi 18" 70 49 42 37 30 23 21 14 9 -0-
(MPa) (.48) (.34) (.29) (.26) (.21) (.16) (.14) (.10) (.06)
50 35 30 27 22 17 15 10 7
20"-24" (34) (.24) (.21) (.19) (.15) (.12) (.10) (.07) (.05) -0-

Suitable for Oil-Free air handling to 25 psi, not for distribution of compressed air or gas Spears® Manufacturing Company
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