On the right track

What holds true for forest soil is also a key issue for the sensitive earth under railroad tracks. It must be rigorously protected, on cross-country lines as well as on streetcar or subway networks in metropolitan areas. The dark stains often seen along the tracks usually come from the lubrication of the car wheel flanges that is necessary before every curve.

In collaboration with renowned lubricant manufacturers and drawing on more than 20 years of Synlubes experience and wide-ranging know-how in oleochemistry, Cognis has been able to develop environmentally sensitive products. They make an important contribution toward the protection of the soil and groundwater and they ensure that taking the railroad today really is a neat idea.