Business profile Pushing the boundaries in polymer solutions
REHAU has achieved long-term competitive advantage through cutting-edge innovations and outstanding reliability
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stablished in 1948, REHAU is a leading systems and service provider for polymer-based solutions.
By combining strong development capabilities with a decentralised sales structure and service excellence, REHAU has become one of the top providers in the market. The highest levels of professionalism, from material development through to manufacturing, together with a passion for the unlimited potential of polymers, have led to its global reputation as a premium brand.
Polymer solutions for the railway industry REHAU is known in the railway industry for its design and development expertise and ability to transfer materials development, surface technology and system design from its automotive, building solutions and industrial divisions to the rail sector. The company’s aim is to provide value-adding, weight saving solutions.
From traditional products to polymer solutions With more than 35 years experience in supplying advanced polymer solutions to railway systems globally, the REHAU rail product portfolio offers polymer alternatives to traditional rail components.
Patented height adjustable GRP insulator Designed in partnership with Network Rail and Transport for London, the
REHAU Patented height-adjustable GRP (glass reinforced plastic) insulator was developed as a replacement for the traditional porcelain insulator. After a trial in Brighton with Railtrack,
the product was fully endorsed and the first 1000 units were delivered in 2001 for installation at specific locations across the south. The key benefits of the rail insulator come from REHAU’s ability to process
Protective boarding Designed and developed for the railway industry, REHAU Protective boarding is used where there is a risk of rail staff coming in contact with a live conductor rail, or where a signal rail needs protection from the application of a short circuit bar. REHAU provides this highly visible yellow PVC boarding as an alternative to traditional wooden boarding. Manufactured in a high impact
polymers in ways that derive real benefits for its customers, transferring technologies not only from country to country but also across business divisions. The company looked at the traditional
porcelain version, which had been in use for more than 100 years, and realised that it could produce a more cost-effective, lightweight, impact resistant GRP version. GRP is also a safe, inert material
impervious to water and all chemicals routinely used on the track, so it is durable and long lasting. REHAU brought a fresh perspective
to the insulator and was able to develop an advanced contemporary solution to a traditional problem, enabling a low maintenance railway. REHAU’s insulators are approved for
both over ground and low smoke fume underground applications.
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resistant, self-extinguishing PVC material, it is flexible enough to be installed on curved track where required. It is positioned quickly and easily using specially developed mounting clips which significantly reduce installation time when compared with wooden boarding and eliminate the need for power tools.
REHAU’s protective boarding provides
significant advantages over the wooden alternative, largely as a result of the lightweight nature and durability of the polymer used in its manufacture. It has full product acceptance for use at
S&C locations and at sites where tamping or rail grinding is not undertaken, such as in sidings, depots or stations. It can also be simply and safely
installed on both 106lb/yd and 150lb/yd conductor rails.
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