Menu Home » Case Studies » Detrainment Door Seal Detrainment Door Seal 26TH FEBRUARY 2021 Share Despite the pandemic, the rail market continues to move forward with accelerated urbanisation and public investment strategies. Large projects such as HS2 are in motion to connect the UK economies in a more unified network post-Covid. Whilst designing mass transit systems, passenger safety is at the forefront of design, construction and material procurement. The new generation of train safety features include; smart smoke detectors, emergency intercoms, and large detrainment doors to swiftly evacuate passengers in emergencies, vehicle breakdown or an accident. The Opportunity & Challenge A mass transit design and engineering company contacted Silicone Engineering regarding a new Rail contract they had taken on. Their task was to create a detrainment system for the front and back of an over-ground train. Find out more about silicone applications on our Rail & Mass Transit page. The company’s design challenge was to construct a structurally secure detrainment system that could deploy steps for the train’s front and rear carriages. The customer required a silicone door profile seal that could meet the stringent EN45545-2 low smoke and toxicity specifications required for EU rail designs. The Solution: suraSil™LCH EN 70 The project was passed to our material engineers to review and due to the specification required for the project, they suggested using our EN45545-2 approved material suraSil™LCH-EN70 silicone rubber. Following a review of the drawing, the material engineers confirmed we could manufacture the part to the drawing and specifications provided. suraSil™LCH-EN has been specifically developed for use in the rail/mass transit industry where fire safety is a priority. The grade has been tested to and complies with: EN 45545-2,(HL2 and HL3) BS6853 Category A1 and NF F 16-101 I2 F0. The customer was pleased with the material solution and ordered suraSil™ LCH-EN 70 for the detrainment door seal application. Silicone rubber and sponge is extensively used throughout train interiors due to its flame resistance, low compression set, temperature resistance and long lifespan. FIND PRODUCTS BY INDUSTRY HVAC Agriculture & Dairy LED Lighting Food & Beverage Energy Construction Oil & Gas Aerospace Automotive Rail & Mass Transit See all industries RELATED CASE STUDIES Traction System Seal EV charger gasket Curtain wall silicone gasket Offshore pipeline insulation system VW Transporter Seals Detrainment Door Seal Cold Chain Storage Seal Food packaging machine seal Face Shield Brewery Boiler Seal NY Subway Train HVAC Seal Flood Light Seal View all case studies STAY IN TOUCH Subscribe to our newsletter Navigation Products Industries Case Studies About Us News Contact us Silicone Engineering Ltd – The Journey Videos FAQs Downloads UK Head Office Silicone Engineering Ltd Greenbank Business Park Blakewater Road Blackburn Lancashire, U.K. BB1 3HU Company Information No. 4340974 Registered in England VAT No. 860210956 Cookies Policy Privacy Policy T&Cs of Sale Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Site built by Vertical Leap By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All Cookies