Dow launching rail boot system at AREMA exhibition

Written by jrood

The Dow Chemical Company will introduce the TRAXSYSTM Rail Boot System in North America and present its extensive rail technologies portfolio at the AREMA Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2010. Dow experts will be on hand at booth #130/128 to discuss how the Company's offerings can advance rail transport safety and extend the working life of tracks, platforms and equipment 

The TRAXSYS System, which
makes a debut in North America after being successfully applied in a number of
projects in the United Kingdom, is designed to reduce noise and vibration while
offering resilient track support and excellent electrical insulation. Made from
microcellular polyurethane elastomer, it can be used for grooved or
conventional rails and is custom-molded for each rail profile to ensure top
performance.  The system is easy to assemble and install.

Dow technology for ballast
reinforcement and track stabilization will be featured in a technical session
at AREMA. The paper, titled "Improving the Safety of the Railway Infrastructure
Using In-Situ Polyurethane Geocomposites," will be given by Dr. Peter Woodward,
an expert in geotechnical engineering, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Dow’s portfolio of rail
systems was launched last year in North America, but it has been widely used in
Europe’s rail and tram sectors for years.

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