Composite railway sleepers advantages

The main drivers for Lankhorst to develop composite railway sleepers made out of 100% KLP® recycled plastics back in 2004, were the ban on creosote and restricted availability of hardwood. These KLP® composite sleepers have high end properties and keep these properties during their long expected lifespan of over 50 years. A virtually maintenance free product and an excellent alternative for wooden or concrete sleepers, bearers and bridge sleepers is what this composite railway sleeper offers you.

KLP® Hybrid Polymer Sleepers offer you the following advantages:

Outstanding performance of KLP® Hybrid Polymer Sleepers:

• High strength & excellent damping
• Sound & vibration reduction
• Good chemical resistance
• Maintenance free
• The railway sleepers do not rot, splinter and are impervious to moisture, fungus and insects
  
  

Composite railway sleepers & sustainability:

• 100% recycled & recyclable
• Upcycling from waste material to high end application
• Low carbon footprint
• No leaching into ground water
• Low Life Cycle Costs; long expected life time of over 50 years

Testing & admission sleepers railway:

• KLP® Hybrid Plastic Sleepers are in track since 2006
• They are thoroughly tested by Dutch, German and other laboratories
• The composite railway sleepers are approved for use in main track by ProRail since 2011
• They are approved by SNCF for an extensive in-track test in France
• The composite sleepers are approved by Travikverket for an extensive in-track test in Sweden
• They are admitted for use in a test track by EBA (Eisenbahn Bundesamt) in Germany

Easy installation of KLP® Hybrid Polymer Sleepers:

• For installation of composite railway sleepers, the same tools can be used as for wooden sleepers

• Standard fastening systems can be used
• Lankhorst offers a pre-drilling and mounting service for faster installation on location
• No glass fiber dust emission during drilling, so no respiratory protection measurements are required.