UHMWPE railway sleepers customized railroad ties

Apr. 28, 2024

Plastic sleeper (plastic railroad ties) is a composite sleeper made of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene(UHMWPE). The superior performance of plastic railway sleeper materials. It is environmentally friendly, recyclable, and has corrosion resistance more than three times higher than wooden sleepers. Recyclable plastic sleepers have good electrical insulation, good weathering resistance, and good shock absorption and damping to noise. High crushing strength, strong chemical resistance to liquids or gases, and UV resistance.

Authoritative tests have proved that plastic sleepers are not easy to form pits. In the real application on railroad rails, plastic sleepers surpassed people’s expectations. It provides stable support and extremely reduces vibration and noise. Due to the excellent ductility, it can be installed on railway turnout, bridge these places. What’s more, the significant feature of this type of material is longevity. It is estimated to be 3 times longer than wooden sleepers, which means nearly 50 years. The sustainable character also contributes to its popularity.

We supply plastic railway sleepers using UHMWPE as the main materials. The (UHMWPE) Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene material has excellent mechanical properties such as strong wear resistance, no water absorption, insulation, aging, etc. Our products have passed the SGS tests and are accepted well by customers worldwide.

Comparison of plastic sleeper with wooden sleeper and concrete sleeper

Wooden sleeper

Advantage

good elasticity and insulation; easy to process; lower cost.

Disadvantage

need more maintenace; not eco-friendly.

Concrete sleeper

Advantage

High stability; less maintenance work; lower damage rate than a wooden sleeper

Disadvantage

Much heavier than wooden sleeper; limit installation place.

Plastic sleeper