Plastics Railroad tie

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klp hybrid plastic railroad tie



tie placer in hyannis, massachusetts


in more recent times, number of companies selling composite railroad ties manufactured recycled plastic resins, , recycled rubber. manufacturers claim service life longer wooden ties expected lifetime in range of 30–80 years, ties impervious rot , insect attack, , can modified special relief on bottom provide additional lateral stability. in main track applications hybrid plastic tie has recessed design surrounded ballast.


aside environmental benefits of using recycled material, plastic ties replace timber ties soaked in creosote, latter being toxic chemical, , recyclable. hybrid plastic railroad ties , composite ties used in other rail applications such underground mining operations, industrial zones, humid environments , densely populated areas. hybrid railroad ties used partly exchanged rotten wooden ties, result in continuous track stiffness. hybrid plastic ties , composite ties offer benefits on bridges , viaducts, because lead better distribution of forces , reduction of vibrations respectively bridge girders or ballast. due better damping properties of hybrid plastic ties , composite ties, decrease intensity of vibrations sound production.


in 2009, network rail announced begin replacing wooden ties recycled plastic ones made i-plas ltd of halifax, west yorkshire; i-plas became insolvent in october 2012.


the cable tv series factory made has segment on manufacture of plastic ties.


in 2012, new zealand ordered trial batch of ecotrax brand recycled composite ties axion use on turnouts , bridges, axion filed bankruptcy in december 2015. these ties developed dr. nosker @ rutgers university.


in 2014 klp hybrid plastic tie, lankhorst engineered products of sneek, netherlands, won privatbahn magazin innovation award in category track , infrastructure.


ties may made fiberglass.








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