What is HDPE railway pad

Aug 13, 2025 Leave a message

Railway pads always play a key role in rail fastener system. It's a bedding device between the rail track and the railway sleeper (or railroad tie), which ensures the railway safely and stably operates by providing cushion and support.

 

As a professional and veteran rail fastener manufacturer, GNEE have a wide range of railway pad materials and types, such as rubber rail pad, HDPE rail pad, EVA rail pad, crane rail pad, etc. And there are two patterns for your selection- grooved or studded. They are suitable for various models of high-speed rails, regular rail, and crane rail.

 

GNEE RAIL support custom-made products. No matter what type of rail pads you need, we have the solution for all requirements.Please contact us for more product information.

 

HDPE Railway Pad

 

HDPE, as a common material for railway tie plates, can buffer the shake that the vehicles pushed on the tie plate and protect the tie plate and the sleeper from abrasion and impaction and prolong the service life of other fasteners.

 

rail pad

Technical Parameter Unit Technical Requirement Value
Density g/cm3 0.95-0.98 0.95
Tensile Strength Mpa ≥19 19
Elongation % >80 150
Melting Point 170-190 190
Insulation Resistance Ω ≥1×1010 3.5 ×1010
Hardness A ≥98 98(A)