PlasTie™ is the Improved Railroad Crosstie...

Composed of a traditional hardwood core that is inoculated by a patent-pending borate process and encapsulated in plastic, PlasTie dramatically improves upon the weather and pest-resistance of traditional black crosties. PlasTie will save the railroad industry many tens of millions of dollars as it becomes the new industry standard.

PlasTie is not a new composite, alternative tie that would require changes to the current installation and maintenance process. Rather PlasTie improves on the traditional crosstie in two major ways:

• Cost of Ownership & Long-Term Maintenance
• Environmental Safety

First, PlasTies are less expensive to maintain, especially in tropical climates. Where the typical service life of a black tie in these demanding environments is 2-4 years, PlasTies will last several times that. This will make it much easier to maintain and expand the railroad industry in regions with such difficult climates.

Second, PlasTies are environmentally friendly. Because the treated hardwood core is encased in corosion-proof plastic, handling PlasTies is much safer than traditional ties.

Railroads want to reduce long-term maintenance costs. And they want to improve worker safety. PlasTie is the new way that improves both bottom-line performance and safety. As the PlasTie paradigm change takes on steam, railroads, and their customers will reap the benefits.

Traditional crossties served the needs of yesterday's railroad industry. PlasTie is positioned to be the "green" tie of choice for the railroad of today and tomorrow.

PlasTie gives better performance and value to the user. No compromise in handling and much better performance offer bottom-line benefits that will add up.