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Canadian Plastics
When Metro-North Railroad sought a replacement for the acoustic ceiling panels in the cabs of its GE Genesis passenger locomotives, the company used the opportunity to find a material that was complia...
When Metro-North Railroad sought a replacement for the acoustic ceiling panels in the cabs of its GE Genesis passenger locomotives, the company used the opportunity to find a material that was compliant with the U.S. Federal Railroad Association’s new flame and smoke requirements.
A collaborative effort by GE-Plastics, Azdel Inc., Schneller Inc. and American Acoustical Products led to the development of the HushLiner FR acoustic ceiling panel, which features Azdel Inc.’s Rail-Lite composite.
American Acoustical Prouducts’ HushLiner FR panels are based on a proprietary five-layer ‘sandwich’ construction that includes a perforated Indura GTfilm decorative laminate from Schneller, the Rail-Lite Composite from Azdel, plus various adhesives. The panels provide acoustic and sound absorption properties, a surface that resists graffiti and delamination. As well, the flexibility of panels makes them easy to install in confined spaces.
GE-Plastics; www.geplastics.com; 800-323-3783
Azdel Inc.; www.azdel.com; 248-262-2737
