Trafikverket (the Transport Administration in Sweden) has chosen the plastic main track sleepers of Lankhorst for the selective replacement of timber sleepers on a test track in Kalmar (Sweden). The hybrid plastic sleepers are reinforced with 2 steel bars, using a unique production process developed and patented by Lankhorst, to achieve the required rigidity and strength.
The ban on creosote and restricted availability of hardwood were the main drivers for Lankhorst to develop a plastic sleeper which is manufactured out of 100% recycled plastics as a sustainable and maintenance free alternative to timber sleepers. Since the introduction Lankhorst has supplied various types of hybrid plastic sleepers to several projects in The Netherlands, France, Germany and now in Sweden.
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