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MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
DACRAL
on track
One of DACRAL S.A’s GEOMET
®
coatings was recently
chosen by RAILTECH to be used as corrosion protection
on NABLA
®
blades, the main component of the rail
fastening system used in the Channel Tunnel.
Based on the EUROTUNNEL specifi cations, RAILTECH entrusted the
parts treatment to the applicator Jean et Chaumont et Associés who
has a license allowing it to use GEOMET
®
coatings industrially.
The Channel Tunnel environment is damp and salty, therefore it
requires an effi cient and long lasting protection for the metallic parts commercial director of Jean et Chaumont et Associés.
in order to be reliable and to ease the installation and maintenance. DACRAL highlights that GEOMET
®
coatings are made from
The product that was chosen was the Grade B GEOMET
®
500 which waterborne and chromium free chemicals containing aluminium
DACRAL says can withstand a 1,000 hours salt spray test. and zinc fl akes, and are more environmentally friendly than
DACRAL explains that GEOMET
®
500 can be used on most rail solvent-based coatings.
fasteners as it is self-lubricated, which makes parts assembly and It also points out that the raw materials for GEOMET
®
have been
disassembly easier. Also, as the application process is not electrolytic, carefully chosen, so that they do not contain any substances hazardous
there is no hydrogen embrittlement induced, which makes it perfect to health in order to ensure the continued use of the product until
for the fl exible parts that are made from spring steel. 2018, the deadline for the REACH registrations and authorisations.
“Historically DACRAL S.A. processes have been developed for “Even if there is currently no legislation forbidding the use
the automotive industry, but they can also be used to meet the rail of certain substances in the coatings used by the rail industry,
industry requirements without additional investment. This treatment EUROTUNNEL and RAILTECH INTERNATIONAL wish to anticipate future
is therefore competitive and it represents a 25% saving compared legislation, especially if these solutions respect the environment,
to an electrolytic coating with degassing.” states Philippe Bernard, which has been the case of GEOMET
®
for several years.”
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