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ContactWhen we first saw the photo with this article, we couldn’t help but smile — in the foreground you can clearly see Heatpoint’s plastic cable ducts running neatly along the track. But the article isn’t about cable ducts this time; it focuses on plastic railway sleepers as a sustainable alternative to concrete.
What this article highlights is the rise of plastic in the rail and infrastructure sector. From sleepers to cable management and other rail components, more and more applications are proving to be equal to — or even better than — traditional materials in many areas.
A few advantages compared to traditional concrete: they are much lighter (making transport and installation easier), resistant to chemical corrosion, low-maintenance, and flexible in design and customisation.
Innovation in this sector sometimes comes in big leaps, sometimes in small steps. Great to see that the focus on sustainable, safe, and low-maintenance solutions continues to grow.
Read the article here: Kilometers kunststof in Amsterdam: ‘Op alle punten gelijk aan of beter dan beton’ | SpoorPro.nl

Point heating keeps railway points free of snow and ice. Heatpoint uses different heating methods, depending on prevailing weather conditions and existing infrastructure. These include gas heating (infrared radiation), electric heating (resistance strip elements) and liquid heating (using a CH boiler or ground heat).

The MAX cable duct is a robust and highly durable duct which Heatpoint designed specifically for railways. These ducts protect vulnerable cables and pipes from vandalism and other forms of abuse or heavy loads.



