CATCH-ALL

Track Mats

CATCH-ALL Track Mats function as a “high tech” carpet by covering the ground surface of the lubrication/friction management site. The track mat collects excess lubricant/friction modifier that would otherwise penetrate the ballast and helps to maintain a clean, safe site.

Railroads today are continuously searching for solutions to meet environmental demands while delivering maximum results. A major area of concern has been the control of soil and ballast contamination around lubrication/friction management sites.

Introducing LB Foster’s CATCH-ALL Track Mats.

CATCH-ALL Track Mats function as a “high tech” carpet by covering the ground surface of the lubrication/friction management site. The track mats collect excess lubricant/friction modifier that would otherwise penetrate the ballast and helps to maintain a clean, safe site.

CATCH-ALL Track Mats consist of a semi-impervious, olefinic copolymer resin membrane that is bonded between two layers of needle punched, non-woven geotextile. CATCH-ALL Track Mats are available as a complete set or as individual field or gage modules.

Features

Features
Track Mat

  • Excellent durability and resistance to UV deterioration, solvents, puncture, excessive temperatures, moisture and high volume traffic.
  • Permits moisture to pass through while retaining grease and other contaminants.
  • Easily cut to match any gage face or top of rail bar configuration for a custom fit.
  • Can also be used for soil/ballast protection at equipment staging and maintenance areas, tie storage and bulk handling facilities.
  • Made in the U.S.A. from post-consumer products (PET).

CATCH-ALL Track Mats are easily installed in applications with wood ties by directly fixing the mats to the ties with nails or staples. In applications with concrete or steel ties, the mat can be attached to treated or composite lumber placed in the crib under the rails.

Properties

Properties
Track Mat

  • Field Side Modules – 56cm x 18.3m
  • Gauge Centre Modules – 1.63m x 18.3m
  • A complete unit consists of one gauge center module and two field side modules

Physical Properties of CATCH-ALL Track Mats

Property

Test Method

Values

Mass Per Unit Area

ASTM D-5261

881.5 g/m2

Grab Tensile Strength » Machine Direction

ASTM D-4632

147.42kg

Grab Elongation
» Machine Direction

ASTM D-4632

>50%

Trapezoid Tear Strength » Machine Direction

ASTM D-4533

56.7kg

Mullen Burst – Composite

ASTM D-3786

475 psi

Puncture Strength, (5/16)

ASTM D-4833

68.04kg

CATCH-ALL Track Mats are a barrier type of solution to soil and ballast contamination. These mats are not for applications where an absorbent is required for soil and ballast protection. CATCH-ALL Track Mats will not absorb hydrocarbons. For applications requiring absorption of hydrocarbons, please contact us.

We are the exclusive agents for LB Foster’s Total Friction Management solutions, which includes a wide range of proprietary systems to control friction between the wheel and rail for transit and freight rail applications.

For more than a century LB Foster has provided the materials necessary to build and maintain the world’s infrastructure and their friction management products and delivery systems provide substantial cost benefits by maximising equipment performance and minimising wear at the wheel/rail interface.