TieTek composite crossties improve long-term economics, saving up to $48,000 per mile of track per year.

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Cut down 800 trees or re-use 10,000 automobile tires?

TieTek's unique manufacturing process delivers high-performance crossties which provide a superior track foundation and are completely interchangeable with wood ties. With the patented formula, 85% of the inputs come from recycled materials — plastic, rubber from used tires and fiberglass castoffs — and are combined with various mineral fillers to create ties that are extremely strong, durable, self-extinguishing, and highly-resistant to harsh environmental conditions.

Here are the details of TieTek's patented manufacturing process:

• Start with 2 million plastic bottles, 8.9 million plastic bags, 10,800 scrapped automobile tires.
• Select raw materials according to TieTek's proven, patented formula.
• Mix raw materials by melting and compounding with continuous testing for quality.
• Shape, form and cool the composite railroad ties into consistent sized ties with no unwanted curvature, twisting or deviation from perfect rectangular shape.
• Texturing for better grip of rock bed ballast and superior lateral resistance in comparison to wooden ties — improving rail stability and protecting against derailment.
• Final Quality Assurance — non-invasive process to test every tie using X-ray and tie-bending equipment.
• Stack ties for shipment (these ingredients produce 3000 ties).

The result is a railroad tie that provides a modern foundation for modern railroads. Ties that create railroads that are safer, more efficient, more profitable, and environmentally friendly.