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Heat-blocking textile protects railway tracks from thermal deformation

heise.de · 12dShare

In summer, railway tracks are endangered by heat. The consequence can be train delays. A heat-blocking textile on the tracks is intended to help.

First report: World’s first heat-blocking textile to cool rail tracks even under 186-mph trains — interestingengineering.com, 12d