Termite Damage

Termite Damage | Wood Railroad Ties

The frequent use of wood in sleeper ties means that the majority of rail ties currently in use are susceptible to insect attack, specifically termite damage. With millions of wood sleeper ties in use throughout the world, many railroad companies end up spending thousands of dollars each year replacing sleeper ties that have fallen prey to termite damage.

Whether through weather, chemicals, or termite damage, thousands of sleeper ties are replaced each year, costing railroad companies thousands in additional track maintenance expenses. While most railroad companies simply use wood sleeper ties to replace the previously damaged ties, more companies are beginning to use composite sleeper ties, which are resistant to a number of environmental factors, such as termite damage.

Applications

IntegriCo Composites' ties provide benefits for all major rail tie applications from the extreme loading conditions of a class I heavy axle load applications to the caustic environment of an industrial chemical processing plant. Key benefits are listed below.

Integrico News

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 03, 2009 - Today IntegriCo Composites, Inc, announced achievement of two important milestones in developing its composite railroad tie division.

First, IntegriCo announced that tests conducted on IntegriCo Composites' ties by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) in Pueblo, Colorado, the largest and most recognized testing organization in the world for railroad industry products, met and exceeded railroad industry performance requirements.