KLP® Engineered Solutions
KLP® Hybrid Polymer Sleepers:
High-quality ductile polymer, reinforced with steel. Strong, stable, sustainable, recyclable.
Manufacturing Standards
- ISO 9001: Quality Management
- ISO 14001: Environmental Management
- ISO 18001: Safety Management
Design Standards
KLP products are designed according to:
ISO 12856 -1 Railway Applications – Polymetric composite sleepers, bearers and transoms. Part 1 Material Characteristics
ISO 12856 standards aligns well with Australian Standards.
Testing
An exhaustive range of material and product tests had been performed by international reputable and accredited institutions such as Technical University of Munich, Technical University of Prague, German Federal Railway Authority and French SNCF
Innovative Development - The Hedgehog Sleeper = Type 103/104 (Prototype)
The ‘hedgehog’ sleepers – nicknamed because the ends look like hedgehogs nesting under the rail. The sleepers contain 90% less embedded carbon than timber sleepers and 78% less than those made from concrete. As part of Network Rail’s sustainability strategy, research found that sleepers account for 30 per cent of the carbon embedded within railway infrastructure.
A significant benefit of the sleeper is the improved lateral resistance, comparative tests in consolidated ballast has shown a higher lateral resistance then concrete track sleepers.
