The rubber pad used in railway tracks is called a rail pad or a railway sleeper pad. It's an essential component placed between the steel rail and the sleeper (also known as a tie), which can be concrete, wood, or even steel.
Grooved Rail Rubber Pad are a combination of grooved designs and premium quality selected rubbers. This combination makes it highly resilient with anti-weathering properties and increased robustness for railways.
Specifications of Grooved Rubber Rail Pads
Grooved rubber pads are available in a variety of sizes and specifications and can be used in channel sleepers for bridges, railway expansion joints, etc. With excellent electrical and creep resistance, it can also be used in turnouts and running railway tracks. When placed in the rail's wooden sleepers and rails, these spacers extend the life of the rail and rail fasteners by cushioning various shocks and impacts.
| Drg No | 6mm GRSP-RDSO-RT-3073,RT-3711,RT-4107,RT-4218 60kg Rials 1 in to 12,RT-4865 60kg Rials 1 in 8.5,RT- 198-6203 and RT-6204 etc.. |
| Standard | RDSO |
| Shape | rectangular |
| Application | Industrial |
| Hardness | 75~85 shores A |
| Material | Rubber |
| Minimum Order Quantity | 2500 Piece |
Types of Grooved rubber soleplate
Grooved rubber soleplates (GRSPs) vary by material, reinforcement, thickness, and application (like PSC/wooden sleepers, turnouts), with common types including standard rubber, Nylon Cord Reinforced (NCR-GRSP), and Composite Grooved Rubber Sole Plates (CGRSP), all designed for cushioning, vibration dampening, and electrical insulation in railway tracks.
- Standard Rubber: Made from natural or synthetic rubber (EPDM, SBR, etc.) for basic cushioning.
- Nylon Cord Reinforced (NCR-GRSP): Incorporates nylon cords for enhanced tensile strength, fatigue resistance, and stability, as noted by Surya Alloy.
- Composite Grooved Rubber Sole Plates (CGRSP): Blended materials, sometimes with specific grades of natural rubber (RSS 1-4), offering improved properties.
- Steel Reinforcement: Some pads integrate steel for added resilience.
Key variations focus on thickness (6mm, 10mm) and specific designs for different rail sections or track components, offering improved durability and performance.
GNEE RAILWAY RAILWAY are specialized in various types of railway elastic rubber products, such as rail pads and rail boots/shoes, as well as insulated plastic products(rail insulators, rail plastic dowel ). With our rubber vulcanizers and injection molding machines, as well as various advanced testing equipment, we have an annual production capacity of 8,000 tons. According to customer requirements, we can provide various rubber products as OEM or ODM.