P60 Rubber Pad

The P60 Rubber Pad is a premium-quality railway component specifically designed to provide superior elasticity, stability, and vibration damping for P60 rail fastening systems. Installed between the rail base and the sleeper, it acts as a vital buffer that absorbs shocks and distributes loads evenly throughout the track structure. Made from high-grade natural and synthetic rubber compounds, the P60 Rubber Pad offers exceptional mechanical strength, flexibility, and long-term durability under heavy dynamic loads. It is engineered through precision molding and vulcanization processes to ensure uniform hardness, dimensional accuracy, and consistent performance in all operating conditions.

This pad exhibits excellent resistance to aging, ozone, ultraviolet light, oil, and temperature variations, making it ideal for use in diverse climates and demanding rail environments. The P60 Rubber Pad effectively minimizes direct contact between the rail and sleeper, reducing friction, noise, and component wear. By providing stable elasticity and load distribution, it enhances the overall performance and lifespan of the rail fastening system. Available in customized thicknesses, hardness levels, and surface patterns, it can be adapted for both concrete and wooden sleepers, ensuring compatibility with various rail infrastructures worldwide.

Function & Application
The P60 Rubber Pad plays a critical role in improving the dynamic behavior and safety of railway tracks. Its primary function is to absorb vibration and impact loads generated during train operation, thereby reducing stress on the sleepers, rails, and fastening components. This results in lower noise levels, enhanced passenger comfort, and reduced fatigue of the rail structure. By maintaining a stable contact interface between the rail and sleeper, the P60 Rubber Pad helps preserve track geometry and minimizes deformation under continuous high loads.

The pad’s elasticity enables efficient load transfer, preventing localized stress concentrations that can cause sleeper cracking or ballast settlement. It significantly reduces the risk of component loosening and extends maintenance intervals, contributing to lower life-cycle costs for railway operators. Additionally, its anti-slip surface texture ensures firm positioning under the rail, even under heavy vibration and temperature fluctuations.

The P60 Rubber Pad is widely applied across various rail systems, including high-speed lines, heavy-haul routes, metro systems, light rail, and standard-gauge tracks. It performs reliably in environments with extreme heat, cold, humidity, or dust, ensuring stable performance throughout its service life. With simple installation and low maintenance requirements, it provides a cost-effective and sustainable solution for modern railway infrastructure.

In compliance with international standards such as UIC, AREMA, and EN, the P60 Rubber Pad can be tailored to meet specific project requirements. Its eco-friendly and recyclable materials also support global efforts toward sustainable rail development.

In summary, the P60 Rubber Pad is an essential component for modern rail systems, offering outstanding vibration reduction, wear protection, and long-lasting reliability. It ensures smoother train operation, enhanced passenger comfort, and reduced maintenance demands—making it the preferred choice for efficient and sustainable railway track performance.

I. Overview of Railway Track Padding

Rubber track pads (hereinafter referred to as “rubber pads”) are critical components in railway track structures. Installed between rails and concrete sleepers, their primary functions include:

- Absorbing high-speed vibrations and impacts generated by passing vehicles to protect the subgrade and sleepers

- Providing electrical insulation for signaling systems Additionally, due to prolonged exposure to atmospheric conditions, rubber pads must exhibit excellent resistance to natural aging, cold temperatures, and heat. Rubber pads used in subways feature superior vibration damping and low-noise performance.

II. Characteristics of Railway Track Padding

1. Strong shock absorption, anti-aging properties, wear resistance, stability, and resistance to high and low temperatures. Products combine natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, neoprene, HDPE, EVA, and high-density polyethylene. They exhibit high elasticity and resist deformation or fracture across various temperatures.

2. Extended service life with low maintenance and replacement costs.

3. Comprehensive range of models suitable for laying various rails (43kg, 50kg, 60kg) and sleepers (wooden, concrete).

4. Excellent load-bearing capacity, vibration damping, and insulation properties. Highly wear-resistant with minimal compression deformation, superior rigidity, aging resistance, and no mud displacement. Long service life and easy installation. Railway rubber pads significantly enhance rolling stock transport capacity, reduce crossing maintenance frequency, and prevent traffic accidents caused by stalled vehicles.

5. Rubber pads offer a service life exceeding three times that of traditional track plates. Testing confirms stable performance without deformation under applied pressures exceeding 80 tons. Manufactured primarily from rubber using scientific formulations and advanced production techniques, these pads meet railway speed enhancement and environmental requirements while boosting locomotive transport capacity.

Our factory is equipped with multiple guide rail pad production lines featuring machinery for machining, injection molding, rubber refining, vulcanization, forming, and inspection. We have our own rail pad development engineers, designing, producing and inspecting. What’s more, rail pads for high-peed rail are our featured products, including both the elastic rubber plates and height adjustment pads.

The Following are Rubber Rail Pads Parameters：