Bonded Valve and Full Open Seat
Southwest Oilfield Products’ full open valve with bonded insert has replaced the slip-on insert valves.
This design is permanently bonded to the valve body; it reduces the tendency for fluids to penetrate
between the polyurethane insert and the valve body, thus preventing premature failure. The full open
design of the valve seat is far superior to webbed style seats for many reasons:
• Increased throughput
• Reduced wear and tear on fluid-end seat deck
• Even loaded surface compared to a webbed valve seat
• Reduced fluid turbulence
• Available in API and non API sizes
