Split valve technology has been the mainstay of pharmaceutical containment for many years.
Buck® Valve have set standards in this field with the introduction of the Buck® HC Valve (High Containment valve) in the mid 90's, the launch of the Buck® TC Valve (Total Containment valve) in 2001 and now again with the launch of their complete new design Buck® MC Valve (Modular Containment valve).
The current trend is towards flexible, disposable containment solutions, and it is here that the most exciting innovations are being developed. Please find link to the following article: " Flexible Pharma Containment Solutions"
With the launch of the Hicoflex® SL Buck® Valve have started to set standards in this field as well. This Hicoflex® SL however, is only seen as the starting point for a complete new range of flexible containment technologies, the Hicoflex® technology in general.
Further products, which will complete the Hicoflex® product portfolio to meet different containment levels like the Buck® MC Valve , are in the final development stage and at implementation stage at some selected customers.