Industry
Pulp & Paper
Pulp and paper products travel in high volume by rail, bracing against a reusable Shock-Gard® bulkhead instead of one-way dunnage rebuilt for every load.
Photo: Shock-Gard panel bracing a pulp and paper load in a boxcar
Problem
One-way dunnage rebuilds every load and leaves debris
Pulp, paper rolls and bales brace against a bulkhead at the end of the railcar, most often built from one-way pulp-and-paper dunnage or wood blocking. That bulkhead has to be rebuilt for every load, is single-use, and leaves debris to clear at the destination dock. Coupling impacts can still crush the load through a bulkhead that wasn't engineered to absorb the shock.
- — One-way pulp-and-paper dunnage and wood blocking are single-use and rebuilt every load
- — Rail coupling impacts push the load through one-way dunnage
- — Spent dunnage becomes debris to clear at the destination dock
Solutions
Products for pulp & paper shipments
- Photo: Shock-Gard panel bracing a pulp and paper load
Shock-Gard Panel
Reusable bulkhead and void-fill panel, AAR and US Army tested, that absorbs impact and protects pulp and paper shipments in railcars.
Shock-Gard Panel → - Photo: Ty-Gard DS band across palletized paper product
Ty-Gard DS
Tested and approved to secure loose and palletized cargo in containers and trailers for intermodal paper product moves.
Ty-Gard DS →
Applications
Pulp & paper load plans on Tech Hub
Compliance
Approved for rail and intermodal transport
| AAR | Shock-Gard is tested and approved by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the US Army. |
|---|---|
| Impact testing | Railroad impact tested and proven to prevent damage in transit. |
| ISO 9001 | Ty-Gard production certified to ISO 9001 since 2008, with QC traceability for Fortune 500 supply. |
| Facing | Shock-Gard panels use an anti-microbial coated, high-tensile facing; Ty-Gard DS peels off with no surface residue. |
Shipping pulp or paper?
Tell us the car type and load pattern. We return a bulkhead diagram.