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A valve assembly (2) intended for use together with a pallet container (1) and a liner. The valve assembly (2) comprises a valve (3), a valve seal (4) and an outer lip seal (5). The valve assembly (2) further comprises a support member (6) which is constitutes of a lower guide member (61) and an upp

A valve assembly (2) intended for use together with a pallet container (1) and a liner. The valve assembly (2) comprises a valve (3), a valve seal (4) and an outer lip seal (5). The valve assembly (2) further comprises a support member (6) which is constitutes of a lower guide member (61) and an upper guide member (62).

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1. A valve assembly (2) intended for use together with a pallet container (1) and a liner, the valve assembly (2) comprising a valve (3) comprising lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively), a valve seal (4) and an outer lip seal (5), wherein the valve assembly (2) additionally comprises a

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A valve assembly (2) intended for use together with a pallet container (1) and a liner, the valve assembly (2) comprising a valve (3) comprising lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively), a valve seal (4) and an outer lip seal (5), wherein the valve assembly (2) additionally comprises a support member (6) which support member (6) comprises a lower guide member (61) and an upper guide member (62), wherein the valve seal (4) and outer lip seal (5) are seals associated with a mainly tube shaped body (30), and that the tube shaped body (30) further comprises an integral flange (33) at one end of the tubular body 30, the outer lip seal (5) being at an end of the tube shaped body (30) distal from the flange (33) and the valve seal (4) seats within an annular groove formed within the interior of tube shaped body (30) and the tube shaped body (30) furthermore defines transverse holes in the body (30) adjacent valve seal (4), the holes provided with seals (34) intended to receive the lower and the upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) of the valve (3) and wherein the tube shaped body (30) is made of a flexible thermoplastic material compatible with that of the liner, and that the flexibility is mainly obtained by making desired portions of the tube shaped body (30) thin walled. 2. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the valve (3) is a butterfly valve. 3. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 2, wherein the lower guide member (61) and upper guide member (62) are provided with guiding holes (63 and 64 respectively) intended to receive and guide the lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) of the valve (3). 4. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the lower guide menthe (61) and upper guide member (62) are provided with guiding holes (63 and 64 respectively) intended to receive and guide the lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) of the valve (3). 5. A valve assembly according to claim 4, wherein support member (6) provides mechanical stability and support to the tube shaped body (30) wherein the support member (6) is manufactured of a rigid material selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene co-polymer. 6. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 5, wherein the rigid material further includes a filler selected from the group consisting of lime, mica, glass fibre, carbon fibre, aramide fibre and combinations thereof. 7. A valve assembly according to claim 4, wherein it is assembled by pressing the valve (3) into the tube shaped body (30) so that the lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) is positioned in the holes with seals (34) whereupon the lower guide member (61) and upper guide member (62) are attached around the tube shaped body (30) so that the guiding holes (63 and 64 respectively) receive and guide the lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) of the valve (3). 8. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 7, wherein the lower guide member (61) and upper guide member (62) are snap fitted over the tube shaped body (30). 9. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the liner and the tube shaped body (30) is made from thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyamide. 10. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the tube shaped body (30) acts as a gasket and provides a seal towards the peat selected from the group consisting of the valve (3), an outer media via the outer lip seal (5), the lower axle end (31) and the upper axle end (32) and combinations thereof. 11. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the support member (6) further comprises means for attaching an outer media, the means for attaching being selected from the group consisting of a thread, a flange and a combination thereof. 12. A valve assembly according to claim 11, wherein support member (6) provides mechanical stability and support to the tube shaped body (30) wherein the support member 6 is manufactured of a rigid material selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene co-polymer. 13. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 12, wherein the rigid material further includes a filler selected from the group consisting of lime, mica, glass fibre, carbon fibre, aramide fibre and combinations thereof. 14. A valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein the valve assembly is assembled by pressing the valve (3) into the tube shaped body (30) so that the lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) is positioned in the holes with seals (34) whereupon the lower guide member (61) and upper guide member (62) are attached around the tube shaped body (30) so that the guiding holes (63 and 64 respectively) receive and guide the lower and upper axle ends (31 and 32 respectively) of the valve (3). 15. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 14, wherein the lower guide member (61) and upper guide member (62) are snap fitted over the tube shaped body (30). 16. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the tube shaped body (30) is provided with an annular internal grove groove matching the closed position of the valve (3). 17. A valve assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein the support member (6) is provided with an annular internal groove matching the closed position of the valve (3).