Wood Ties Have a Defender

Extend the Life of Your Wood Ties with Tietan™

Tietan is the premier asphalt coating to safeguard your wood rail ties.

The Problem

Wood Ties are Failing too Fast

UV Rays and Water Destroy Wood Ties – Tietan Protects

“UV weathering causes surface degradation of wood. Additionally, the wetting and drying of wood contributes to the degradation of wood surfaces and strength.”

“When the lignin in wood absorbs solar UV radiation, it degrades the wood structure, often leading to surface cracking.”

“Wood weight loss as low as 2% caused by decay can cause as much as 30 to 50% strength loss.”

Tietan shields the top wood tie surface from UV rays
Tietan is waterproof and blocks water penetration
Tietan seals existing and pending checks and splits
Tietan flexes with the wood, maintaining its impermeable protection in all seasons for years to come

Durable, flexible and engineered to protect

Tietan is a highly-polymer modified, weather-resistant asphalt coating designed to protect and extend the life cycle of wood ties.

Applied hot to the top surface of the tie, Tietan seeps into existing cracks, checks and splits prior to cooling, forming an elastic, unbreakable barrier to water and UV rays.

Why Choose Tietan?

Keeping up with tie replacements is a continual and costly battle. Tietan is here to fight back.

Tietan protects rail ties, bridge ties and switch ties from the destructive effects of UV and water damage. By extending the tie replacement cycle, investing in Tietan now leads to life cycle cost savings for years to come.

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