In rail vehicle manufacture, new components such as those made from glass-fiber reinforced plastic

(GFRP) have resulted in enormous weight reduction and have transformed the production process.
In Europe, ADtranz regional trains are manufac-tured using a frame structure consisting of tensile
and compression struts in a triangular arrangement. This is the lightest design for bearing structures.
Due to the frame structure, it is not necessary to weld on metal sheets to take up the shear stresses.
There are only tensile and compressive forces in the struts. In order to enclose the frame, large
outer skin elements are bonded to the supporting metal structure using moisture curing one-
component (1-C) polyurethane adhesives. No complex straightening and filling work is required, as is
the case when welding is used to attach the metallic outer skin elements. The GFRP elements that
are used for the outer skin have a sandwich structure and hence provide good thermal insulation
and have very good acoustic properties. As no heat distortion occurs, contrary to when welding, the
outer skin gives the rail vehicle a ready painted/lacquered, level, smooth and flush outer surface
with no additional work having to be undertaken.

(Content Source - http://www.adhesives.org)

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