Unit (10) for regulating or controlling a
fluid pressure, comprising a valve housing (12) including an inlet (28) and an outlet (30) for the fluid, and a switching foil (22) for switching at pressure differences of 1 to 250 mbar, preferably from 1 to 100 mbar, for regulating, releasing, or shutting off a flow of the fluid between the inlet (28) and the outlet (30), wherein the switching foil (22) is made of PTFE (
polytetrafluoroethylene), wherein the switching foil (22) has a plate-like flat body (16) with a bending area (18) surrounding a central closing area (24), wherein, when the switching foil (22) is switched, the bending area (18) moves the closing area (24) relative to a
valve seat (32) in an axial direction (L) towards or away from the
valve seat (32) by means of a low-stretch, in particular stretch-free, bending movement. (32) moved away,wherein the bending movement is carried out over a large area of the switching foil (22) and with low elastic deformation in the form of a change in curvature with low elongation of less than 10%, wherein the bending area (18) extends radially in a wave-like manner around the closure area (24), wherein the switching foil (22) has a thickness that varies by at most 50% over its entire extent, wherein the switching foil (22) has a thickness (52) of at least 0.5 mm, preferably of at most 0.3 mm, particularly preferably of at most 0.2 mm, at least in the bending area (18), and / or wherein the switching foil (22) has a
diameter (54) of less than 150 mm, preferably between 40 mm and 100 mm, particularly preferably between 50 mm and 80 mm.