UHMWPE Composite Sleeper
UHMWPE Composite Sleepers (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Composite Sleepers) are a new type of material that combines the excellent strength, corrosion resistance, aging resistance, and vibration-damping properties of UHMWPE. These sleepers are widely used in industries such as railways, bridges, tunnels, and mining. They offer a longer service life and higher load-bearing capacity compared to traditional wooden and concrete sleepers, along with advantages like environmental friendliness and recyclability. With their lightweight design, ease of installation, and impact resistance, UHMWPE composite sleepers have become an ideal choice for modern railway construction and maintenance, performing reliably even in harsh environments.
GNEE rail provides top-quality plastic railway sleepers made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), a material known for its remarkable wear resistance, lack of water absorption, excellent insulation properties, and resistance to aging. All of our products are SGS-tested and have gained international recognition for their reliability and performance.
UHMWPE Composite Sleeper material specification
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Material |
UHMWPE ( Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene ) composite material |
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Load capacity |
180 tons truck/pump truck/crane/vehicles |
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Service |
with handle and installed holes |
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Color |
black/white/yellow/blue/red/orange or as request |
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Application |
Drilling Rig Pads, Portable Access Roads, Working Platforms, Shop Flooring, Staging Area Platforms, Floating Platforms, Ground Protection, Environmental Protection, Deployment Applications, Helicopter Landing Pads, Aviation Runway Aprons and Extensions |
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Key Features |
Excellent chemical resistance |
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UHMWPE Composite Sleeper property
| Property: | Test Method (Standard) | Ticona GUI4152 | Ticona GUI4150,4120 | Unit |
| Molecular weight | 3-9 million | 3-9 million | ||
| Density | ISO 1183-1:2012/DIN53479 | 0.92-0.96 | 0.93-0.96 | g/cm³ |
| Compression strength | ISO 604:2002 | ≥30 | ≥32 | Mpa |
| Tensile strength | ISO527-2:2012 | ≥20 | ≥22 | Mpa |
| Elongation at break | ISO527-2:2012 | ≥300 | ≥300 | % |
| Dynamic Friction coefficient | ASTM D 1894/GB10006-88 | ≤0.20 | ≤0.18 | |
| Dynamic Friction coefficient | ASTM D 1894/GB10006-88 | ≤0.20 | ≤0.18 | |
| Notched impact strength (Charpy) | ISO179-1:2010/GB/T 1043.1-2008 | ≥100 | ≥100 | kJ/m2 |
| Abrasion wear index | ES-X60210-2008 | ≤30 | ≤30 | mg |
| Vicat softing point | ISO306:2004 | ≥80 | ≥80 | °C |
| Hardness shore-D | ISO 868:2003 | 65 | 66 | D |