Railcars > Liners

ArmorTuf®

ArmorTuf* is a composite panel, specifically designed and formulated for use as liners for railcars. It is lightweight with a high impact resistance that can greatly reduce liner panel damage.

ArmorTuf is made from a heavy duty glass fabric and a unique white pigmented thermoset resin with excellent bonding properties. Together these two components form a composite similar to bullet resistant materials.

Unlike reinforced thermoplastic and other competitive FRP panels, ArmorTuf's hard surface is coated with LumaShield protection, providing a very abrasion resistant and easy-to-clean liner panel that will not permanently stain. It has an extremely high puncture and impact strength and provides a superb water vapor barrier. Specs

Gatorplate®

Gatorplate* is a revolutionary new scuff panel that exhibits higher impact and puncture resistance than conventional fiberglass reinforced polymer (FRP) panels. It is dimensionally stable with excellent resistance to moisture, mild chemicals, scratches and abrasions. It is easy to install, highly bondable and easy to keep clean. Gatorplate has a high glass content of 38%.

Gatorplate is designed and formulated for use in high abuse areas of railcars - dry and refrigerated. It is ideal for applications where high impact and wear resistance are required. Since Gatorplate has a more bondable backside and is less sensitive to expansion and contraction than polypropylene, installation costs are lower and field failures are reduced. Specs

SPI Panels

Subpan panels (SPI) are made from a durable, semi-rigid FRP material. They will not mildew, rot or corrode. They exhibit a high strength-to-weight ratio and have an expansion/contraction value similar to aluminum.

SPI panels can be used for interior sidewalls, ceilings and doors. These panels have been specially designed and formulated to protect the underside of a railcar from moisture penetration.

These panels are manufactured using opaque, thermoset polyester resin reinforced with chopped fiberglass strands and are coated with LumaShield protective surface finish. Specs

*Kemlite ArmorTuf and GatorPlate are registered trademarks of the Kemlite Company, Inc.