• Liners for high-velocity or abrasive material Exterior coatings for protection in corrosive environments Double braided for high-pressure or steam applications Any fitting that can be welded or brazed to can be used Absorbs both thermal growth and seismic movement in piping systems Does not develop thrust loads like in line bellows, resulting in very low anchor loads and guiding requirements It takes up less space and takes less time to install than a hard pipe loop Capable of movement in all directions

The Metraflex® V-loop can be used for both seismic and thermal applications. Like all the products in the Metraloop family of products, the V-loop does not develop thrust loads and this results in almost eliminating the need for guides, simplifying anchor design when compared to in line bellows expansion joints. The Metraloop V-loop has many of the advantages of the standard Metraloop expansion joint. Although it has a longer footprint, it also has a shorter offset than a Metraloop, allowing installation in tighter spaces. One operational difference between the Metraloop and the V-loop is that the return fitting on a V-loop will move much more than on a Metraloop.