Below, we briefly cover expansion loops and joints, but our primary focus for the remainder of this article is how certain pipe supports can mitigate thermal expansion and contraction. Bends and ...

In a welded expansion loop, the piping bends or flexes to accommodate the straight run movement. Although this method works, the forces to bend and flex the pipe are much greater than in a grooved ...

In Part One of this series, Marcel Ley, Victaulic Regional Sales Manager looked at why flexible grooved mechanical couplings are essential for successful thermal pipe movement mitigation. Part Two ...

Sept. 17, 2003--A new device that compensates for expansion and contraction in thermoplastic piping systems is simplifying work for designers and. ... Compared to traditional expansion loops, ...

During the design process, Fresh Meadow realized that the system needed an additional expansion loop to accommodate new load and thrust requirements, but the building didn’t have space to spare. Fresh ...

Metraflex: Pipe Expansion Joint. December 31, 2011. The Metraloop® has achieved NSF 61, annex G certification for use with potable water, complying with California’s Health & Safety Code Section ...

In Part One of this series, Marcel Ley, Victaulic Regional Sales Manager looked at why flexible grooved mechanical couplings are essential for successful thermal pipe movement mitigation.