Sylomer® Rail Groove Filler
Crossing Point Track and Road

Safetyfor people and material

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31 Rail2 Covering (concrete, plaster, asphalt ...)
3 Sylomer® Rail Groove Filler

Product advantages:— Increased safety in roadtraffic for pedestrians, wheelchair users as well as all
single-track vehicles— Quick and easy installation— Keeps dirt and icing out of
the grooves— High resistance against
ageing and weathering— Less danger of slipping on therail groove filler, evenduring wet weather— References in Austria,
Switzerland, Germanyand France

Diverse applications:— Level crossings— Industrial tracks (connectingtracks leading to factory grounds)— Depots and workshops atrailway and local transport
operaters— Logistics centres and port areas

Sylomer® Rail Groove Fillers at the SBB workshop
herever street users andrailway tracks meet, safety is
the top priority. The groove between
the rail and the guard rail or between
the rail and the trackslab surface forlevel crossings and track systems
represent a danger for pedestrians
and single-tracked vehicles.

WSylomer® Rail Groove Fillers
eliminate this accident risk, provide
improved safety for road traffic andalso protect the grooves from being
filled in by stones, road grit andother deposits/objects. Sylomer® Rail
Groove Fillers are characterized byhigh stability and wear resistance.

The perfectly optimized elasticity guarantees that the system willfunction properly. As soon as a rail
vehicle travels over the track, thegroove is freed up for the rail wheel
flange. The groove is closed again
after the train has passed, once again
eliminating any danger. Sylomer® Rail
Groove Fillers can be installed quicklyand easily. The prefabricated partsare laid in the grooves either loose,with facing sides glued together or as
pre-welded components.

GeneralInformation and Characteristics

Getzner Sylomer® Rail Groove Fillers are made of a closed-cell polyurethane elastomer. The product ischaracterized by excellent stability
and wear resistance.
ylomer® Rail Groove Fillers
increase the safety of all road
users, especially those using singletrack vehicles or wheelchairs. Dueto the accuracy of fit, Sylomer® Rail
Groove Fillers can be installed quickand easy. The profiles supplied canbe easily glued or thermally weldedtogether on site to form larger individual lengths.

SGetzner looking back on more than
30 years of positive experiences andsatisfied customers.

Permit and maximum
allowed speed for traversing Sylomer® Rail Groove
Fillers
railway construction permit
no. 224.898/3-II/2/90 by theAustrian Federal Ministry of Public
Works and Transport has been issued
for the use of Sylomer® Rail Groove
Fillers in various forms and designs.
Sylomer® Rail Groove Fillers areintended for use on tracks with amaximum train speed of Vmax = 40km/h (~25 mph)AThe Sylomer® Rail Groove Fillers
are resistant to aging and weathering, protect the track system fromheavy soiling and the grooves fromfreezing, during the cold season.
Installation in slab trackWelding the groove filler profiles
together

External groove and rail groove
filler

Installation

Maintenancerior to installation of theSylomer® Rail Groove Fillers,
the groove must be free of loosematerials such as leaves, stones,
dirt etc. The width of Sylomer® Rail
Groove Fillers is designed to ensure
there is a good form and fit to thegrooves, meaning that the width ofthe profile at the top is about 1.5 mm 2 mm (0.6 in - 0.8 in) smaller than thegroove width. This ensures complete
closure of the groove with Sylomer®
Rail Groove Fillers after the wheelsof the rail vehicle pass (no sticking
to the railhead and no overlap). The
height of the groove filler profile
must be selected so that it is about
2 mm - 3 mm (0.8 in - 1.18 in) lower
than the railhead.

SPThe Sylomer® Groove Filler profiles
which are delivered can easily bebonded or thermally welded together
into longer strands on location.
Generally speaking, end-to-end
welding with a mirror welding set isthe fastest and simplest approachand is not influenced by the weather
nor temperature.
If the Sylomer® Rail Groove Filler
profiles are to be bonded together
using adhesives, the instructions of
the adhesive producer, such as mixing
ratios, setting times, curing times,
ambient temperature for use etc.
must be complied with.

ylomer® Rail Groove Fillers are
durable products which handle
exposure to the elements and wearand-tear very well. Influences ofmechanical effects, such as grit andsalt in the winter or other deposits
which may collect over time between
the railhead and the Sylomer® Rail
Groove Filler, the groove filler may
sometimes not return to its original
position after the train passes andLevel crossing with Sylomer® Rail
Groove Fillers

remain wedged in the groove below
the level of the railhead. In suchcases, the groove fillers should beremoved and reinstalled properly
after the groove and rail channel
has been cleaned. If Sylomer® Rail
Groove Fillers are damaged in any
way, they can be easily removed andreplaced with new ones.

Lifecycle of Sylomer ®
Rail Groove FillersThis product is a part which is subject
to wear.
It is not possible for us to make a serious estimation of the expected lifecycle of the product because of the wide
range of factors to which the productis exposed, such as the installation
position, condition of the rail wheel
flanges, debris, number of train passages, axle loads, rail wear etc. However, we can look back on 30 years of
positive experience with this product.

Technical Details

Installed Sylomer® Rail Groove Fillers with wheel f lange

RGF - Type
Getzner ASW2)

RailLength[mm]Drw.–No.

12338S 49

1,3004090

12337

RGF-GTPARF-GTPS 49

1,3004089

SketchDesignation
RGF 65 S 49/1
(1300x77x156/ZG 4090)

ARF 65 S 49/1
(1300x83x152/ZG 4089)

Product description:— Cellular polyurethane elastomer(PUR)— Outstanding resistance to oils,grease, road salt etc.1)

RGF-GTPS 49

1,3004097

RGF 65 S 49/0
(1300x81x121/ZG 4097)

13190

56

S 49 /
div.

1,5004087

RGF 56(1500x65x42/ZG 4087)

13191

60

S 49
(trackpan)

1,5004088

RGF 60 S 49
(1500x75x56/ZG 4088)

13193

5B

S 491,3004083

RGF 5 S 49
(1300x69x126(ZG 4083)

13199

4BS 491,3004080

RGF 4 S 49
(1300x70x130/ZG 4080)

13201

6 B+e

S 49 /
div.

1,3004086

RGF 6 S 49
(1300x65x100/ZG 4086)

div.

1,300

13203

HAL4124— Usable at temperatures between-30° C to +70° C (~ -22° F to 158° F)— Maximum train speed ofVmax = 40km/h (~25 mph)
Standard colour: grey
Delivered form: for common
rail types andgroove crosssections
Delivered form: 1,300 mm and1,500 mm(~4.2 ft - 4.9 ft)
See chemical resistance data sheet1)

Anton Schuh GmbH, Vienna

2)

RGF HAL(1300x80x90/ZG 4124)

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