COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS FOR OILFIELD VALVE

摘要

An oilfield valve (10) having a body (14) defining a throughbore (30) and configured for controlling flow through the throughbore (30), wherein the valve (10) has a disc (12) connected to the body (14) and movable between an open position and a closed position, and further wherein the disc (12) has a top surface and a bottom surface, and defines a perimeter, wherein the disc (12) is composed of a composite material having a facesheet and a core material adhered to the facesheet.