Powders, dry bulk materials, and slurries come in a wide range of sizes, textures, and consistencies.

Gemco Valve provides solutions for the full range of materials, applications, and processes. Including light density materials such as foods and pharmaceuticals; Challenging bulk solids such as sand, gravel, metal powder, and ceramics; Plus, many other demanding applications in general chemical and solids processing industries. Gemco Valves can meet your sanitary, high temperature, and corrosive environment specifications.

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Gemco Valves are suitable for many different industries.

Agricultural & Farming, Energy, Engineering Services, Food & Beverage, General Chemical, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Pharmaceutical, Plastics and more.

Gemco Valve remains committed to the core values of our 19th & 20th century founders. NASA, Tesla, 3M, Pfizer, Kraft, Dow and GE rely on our valves in critical processing environments.

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Our Valve Solutions

P21 High Performance Valve three-quarter view

P21 High Performance Valve

Designed to meet demanding requirements for containment of solids, powders and slurries.
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T Heavy Duty Valve with double actuators

T Heavy Duty Valve

Is typically used for slurries, abrasives, and heavy density materials.
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TLD valve

TLD Lightweight Valve

Is typically used for processing light density materials such as foods and pharmaceuticals.
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Sani-K Valve is designed to USDA/FDA and EHEDG guidelines

Sani K Valve

Designed to USDA/FDA and EHEDG guidelines eliminating threads, keyways and crevices.
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D2 Diverter Valve

D-2 Diverter Valve 3-Way

Places the Gemco Spherical Disc Valve in a ‘Y’ junction for 3-way function.
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Double Dump Airlock with options

Double Dump Airlock

Gemco Airlocks are designed to control the flow of material between two atmospheres.
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Flexible Rigid Sleeves

Flexible & Rigid Sleeves

Pneumatically operated Retractable Sleeves are designed for the dustless transfer of solids.
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Inflatable Seal

Inflatable Seal

Bidirectional bubble-tight sealing at high temperatures and abrasive environments.
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Flush Mount Valve

Flush Valve

Flush mounting allows for minimizing or eliminating “dead space”
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Listed below are some of the materials, ingredients, powders, and media that can be processed using Gemco Valves.

Abrasive
Abrasive High Temperature
Abrasive Slurry
Acetic Acid
Acetone
Acrylic
Activated Carbon
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
Adipic Acid
Adipic Acid Powder
Aerated Magnesium Oxide
Agarose (particle size 80-250mm)
Agglomerated Whole Milk Powder
Aggregate under 1 inch
Agricultural Chemical Powder
Air with Abrasive Particles
Almond Shell
Alum Wet Catalist
Alumina and Silica in water
Alumina Calcine
Alumina Tri-Hydrate
Aluminum (Free Flowing)
Aluminum Chips
Aluminum Oxide
Aluminum Powder
Ammonia
Ammonia Carbonate
Ammonium Nitrate
Animal Food
Anode Battery Mix (Zinc & Gelling agent)
API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient)
API Animal Drugs
API Micro Powder Slurry
API Solids
Ascorbic Acid – Vitamin C (Powder)
Aspirin
Baerlocher Products
Baking Soda
Beans
Bentonite
Bentonite Clay
Bicarbonate Powder
Biodiesel
Biomass Feed
Bitalbital
Black Solids Carbon
Blasting Abrasive
Bleaching Earth (Tonsil)
Borax
Borax Powder
Boron Carbide
Brewers Hop Pellets
Bulk Powder
C4H5CI
Caffeine
Calamine
Calcined Aluminum Oxide
Calcium
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Oxide (CaO)
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Sulfate
Camomile
Carbon
Carbon Anode Production
Carbon Black
Carbon Black (Fluffy)
Carbon Nanotube (Carbon Black)
CaSO4
Catalysts
Cell Culture Media
Cellulose Xanthate
Cement Mortar
Cement Powder
Ceramic Alumina Balls
Ceramic Particles
Ceramic Slurry
Cheese Flakes
Chemical Powder
Chemicals
Chemicals API HCI
Chic Peas
Chicken
Chipped Pine
Chlorine
Chlorobenzene
Chloroprene Neoprene Emulsion Polymer
Chopped Copper Wire
Chopped Tires for Carbon Black
Cinnamon
CIP Cleaning Medium
Cleaned Poultry Keels in water
Cleaning Medium
CNT (Carbon Nanotube)
Co3O4 / Mno2 on Tio2 Micropheres
Coal
Coal Fines of size 0mm to 8mm
Coated Alumina 250um particle diameter
Coatings for Paper Machine Applications
Cocoa
Codeine Phosphate
Coffee
Coffee Beans
Coffee with water 1mm – 3mm not abrasive
Cola Cao
Confidential Bulk Powder
Copper
Copper and Tin Powder
Copper Nitrate
Corn
Corn Flour Dough
Corn Powders
Cosmetics
Cream
Crushed Carbon Material
Cyanuric Chloride Solid/Powder
Dairy Powders
DCP Materials (Dichlorophenol)
Decanter Slurry
Dense Phase Convey Hi Temperature Alumina Powder
Dextrose
Di-Chloromethane Powder
Digoxin
Dimethyl Sulfide – DMS
Dolomite
Dolomitic Lime
Dried Gelatin Powder
Dried Wood Chips
Dry Acids Phthalic Acid
Dry Cake Mix
Dry Catalyst
Dry Cement Powder product with fine aggregates
Dry Crystals
Dry Food Powders
Dry Free Flowing Powders
Dry Fruit Powders
Dry Lithium Carbonate Powder
Dry Particles
Dry Powder
Dry Powder Blends for Food Products
Dry Powdered Polymer
Dry Spices
Drying Fungal Biomass
Dust
Eastman (TM) Hydroquinone Photographic Grade
Eastman (TM) MAK
Energy Powders
Epoxy Powder Resin
Ethyl Acetate
Excipients
Explosives
Fe (Iron)
Fertilizer
Fibers
Fibre Balls
Filter Cake
Filter Sludge
Fine Carbon Dust
Fine Concrete Dust
Fine Dry Powder for drywall
Fine Nickle Powder
Fine Powder
Fine Solids
Fine Starch
Flavored Tea
Flavors
Flour
Flour Based Products
Food
Food Grade Dry Crystals
Food Ingredients

Food Materials (powder granular encapsulated)
Food Meal
Food Minerals
Food Oils
Food Spices
Food Supplements
Food Tortillas
Fragile Agglomerated (instantized powders or granules)
Fragrances
Frankincense Powder (Fine)
Free Flowing Powder
Frozen Fruit
Fumed Silica Based Catalysts
Gases from Heated Epoxy
Generals Chemical
Glass Beads
Glass Cullet
Glass Fine Grains
Glass in water
Glass Powder
Glucose
Glycerin
Glycerine Pitch
Glycol
Granular Medium
Granulated Plastic Pellets
Granulated Sugar
Granule Powder (Polyethylene)
Graphite
Gravy
Ground Coriander
Ground Limestone Powder
Ground Swine
Gum Base
Gums
Gysum
Hard Plastic Pellets
HCL (Hydrochloride)
HDPE (Ethylene)
Henothiazine
Herbicide
Herbs
Hexane
HF
HF (aq)
HFa Repellant
High Nickel Cathode Active Materials
High Temperature
High Temperature and highly reactive particles
Honey Powder
Hot Dirty Glycerin Fatty Salts
Hot Glue
Hot Water with sediment
HPMC (Hydroxpropyl – Methylcellulose)
Hydrocarbon Application
Hydrofluoric Acid
Hydrogen Chlorid
Hydrogen Fluoride
Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydroquinone Photographic Grade
Hydroxpropyl – Methylcellulose (HPMC)
Infant Formula
Irganox 1010 Phenolic Antioxidant
Iron Ore Dust
Iron Ore Pellets
Iron Ore Pigment
Iron Sensitive Catalist
Isopropyl Alcohol
Italian Powders
KCL (Potassium Chloride)
Kevlar
Kevlar Polymer Granules
KOH (Caustic Potash)
Lactol
Limestone
Liquid Catalyst
Liquid Co2
Liquid Slurry Form
Liquid Sterol
Lithium
Lithium Bromide
Lithium Carbonate Powder
Lithium Salts
Live Crude Oils
Lumpy Salt
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Oxide Powder
Magnesium Powder
Magnesium Stearate
MAK (Methyl N-Amyl Ketone)
Maleic Anhydride
Maltodextrin
Manganese (Mn)
Marinades
Mars Soil Stimulant Regolith
Media Bromine
Medicine Powder
MEK 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
Metal Oxide
Metal Powder
Metal Powders In Inert Gas
Methanol
Methyl Chloride
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl N-Amyl Ketone
Methylene Chloride
Methylene Dichloride
Micro Fibers
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Micronized Silica Powder
Milk Based Protein Powders
Milk Powder
Milled Limestone – Approx 200 Micron Particles
Milled Metal Powders
Milled Sugar
Misoprostol
Mno2 (Pyrolusite)
Molasses Powder
Molten Chlorothalonil
Molybdenum Trioxide
MONG (Glycerol content)
MTBE (Methyl tert-butyl ether)
Mushroom Soils and Spore Materials
Mushrooms Sprouts
Mycelia
NaCL (Sodium Chloride salt)
Nano Particles
Ndfeb (Sintered Neodymium Iron Boron)
Neutraceutical Ingredients
Neutraceuticals Supplement Powders
Nh4No3 (Ammonium Nitrate)
Nickel Powder
Nitrogen N2
N-Nitrosodimethylamine
Nuclear Waste
Nutraceutical Blends
Nylon
Oats
Oily Sand (Sticky)
Orange Peel
Oregano
Organic Liquids
Organic Spray Dryed Product
Organics Insulin Dry Powder
P2O5 Hazardous Material
Paper
PE Powder
Peanut
Pellet Supply To Melter
Pepper
Peptone
Performance Plastics
Pesticides
Pet Feed Pellets
Pet Food
Pharma Grade Abrasive Powder
Pharma Neturaceuticals
Pharma Powders
Pharmaceutical Formulation
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Pharmaceutical Powder
Pharmaceutical Powder For Animal
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacuetical Wet Cake
Phosphates Phosphoric Acid
Phosphorus Chemicals
Phosphorus Pentasulfide (P2S5)
Phosphorus Pentoxide
Pie Dough
Pigments
Plastic Particles

Plastic Pellets
Plastic Pellets (HDPE)
Plastic Polymers Pellets
Plastic Powders
Plastic Resin
PMMA (Acrylic)
Poly Plastic
Polymer Liquid
Polymer Pellets
Polymer Resin
Polymeric Acids And Specialty Phosphates
Polyphenylene Oxide
Polypropylene Pp Plastic Pellets
Polypropylene Pulverized Powder
Polyurethane Glue Resin
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polyvinyl Chloride
Potassium Carbonate Solids
Potassium Chlorid (KCI)
Poultry in marinate
Powder
Powder – Food Grade
Powder Aluminum & Caustic Powder (Sodium Hydroxide)
Powder and Extrusion Catalysts
Powder and water
Powder Cell Culture Media
Powder Pharmaceutical
Powder Sodium Borohydride
Powdered Flavor Extract
Powdered Metal
Powders with Oil Such as Resin
PPE (Polyphenylene Ether)
PPO Powder
Primary Metals
ProMG 95
Protein Powder including milk-based
Proteins
Pulverized Cross Linked Polyetholene
Pure Nickel Powders
Purified Isophtalic Acid (very fine powder)
PVC Ingredient Powders
PVC Resin and Plasticizer
PVC Slurry
Pyrophoric Metal Powder
Quorn – consistency of dough
Radioactive Wastewater
Raw DE Black Solids Carbon
Reactive Particles
Resin
Rock 0-3/4 Size
Rubber Chips (Shredded Tire) with wire
Rubber Pulverized Tire Pellets
Sage
Salad Dressing
Salt Base
Salt Grains
Salt Slurry N2
Sand
Sauces
Sawdust
Seasonings
Seeds In Ethanol
Semi-Frozen Fruit
Shortening Powders
Shredded Tires
Shredded Wood
Si Slurry (Silica)
Silane Materials
Silica
Silica Gel Powder of size 30 mesh
Silica Sand
Silicon Dioxide
Silicone Various Colors
Sio2 (Silicone Dixoxide)
Slag
Slurry Dye Product
Slurry Mud (Solid) And Water
Soap Sterilizers
Soda Ash And Liquid Surfactant
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
Sodium Ascorbate Powder
Sodium Carbonate
Sodium Chloride Salt
Sodium Formate
Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Selenite Wet
Sodium Terephtalate
Soft Gel Like Solids
Solid Fibers
Solid Powders
Solids from Ti Coke Sio2
Solids Powderlike Granulate
Solvent Mineral Spirits Wet Filter Cake
Soup
Soup Bases
Sour Cream
Soy
Soy Bean Flakes
Soy Flour Slurry
Soy Lecithin Powder
Soy Powders
Soy Protein
Soy Pulp
Soya
Soybean Meal
Specialty Chemicals
Spices
Spray Dried Cheese
Stainless Steels
Starch
Starch Powder
Sticky Powder
Sticky Wire Draw Powder
Sucrose
Sucrose Powder
Sugar
Sulfolane
Sulfone
Sulfur
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Tacky Powder
Talc Powder
Tantalum Pentachloride
Teflon Powders
Terephthalic Acid
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)
THF (Tetra-Hidro-Furan)
TiCI4 (Titanium Tetrachloride)
TiCI4 Powder and Cl2 Gas
TiO2 (Titanium Dioxide)
Titanium Dioxide
Titanium Powder
Tobacco Powder Fines Scraps
Tomatoes
Trichloroethylene
Trisodium Phosphate
Tuluol Phoshoniumbromide in Crystallized
Turkey Feed
UF4 Green Salt (Uranium Tetrafluoride)
Unmilled Carbofuran
Uranium
Uranium Tetrafluoride
Urea
Urea Prills
Vegan Starch
Vegetable Oils
Versal Alumina
Very Fine and Hard Dry Catalyst
Very Fine Like Talc Powder
Very Fine Metallic Powder
Vinegar
Vitamin
Vitamin B
Volatile Alcohols
Wastewater Incinerator Ash
Water
Wax Particles
Wax Powders
Wet Cake
Wet Cake Mix
Wet Filter Cake/Pharmaceutical
Wet Soya Fatty Powder
Wetted Parts
Wheat Flour
Whole Corn
Wire Soap
Wood Powder
Woodchips
WPC 90
Zinc & Gelling agent
Zinc Chloride
Zinc Oxide

Based on our experience with these materials, we can recommend the best valve options for your application.