3. Railway construction

Composites are still used to a limited extent in the rail sector, as there is no need to lighten railcars. On the other hand, metros and streetcars, which require frequent stops and therefore frequent starts, are a good market for composite materials.

Figure 17 - Example of subway and RER car doors

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References

(1) - - Catalogues techniques de la société Vantico (maintenant Huntsman Chemicals) – Notices de collage des composites.
(2) - - Catalogues techniques de la société Hexcel Composites – Composite materials for aerospace industry (2001).
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