Products · Shock-Gard

Rail Bulkheads & Void Fillers

A bulkhead or void filler fills the space between the load and the car wall, or between load blocks, and absorbs coupling and in-transit impacts. Shock-Gard® panels are reusable, in place of one-way pulp and paper securement material that is used once and dumped.

Components

What the panel is made of

  1. 01

    Fiber-reinforced facing

    High tensile, rub and puncture resistance.

  2. 02

    Patented EPS foam core

    Shock-absorbent, high compression strength.

  3. 03

    Zero-gravity skates

    Slides on the loading dock for easy handling.

  4. 04

    Internal locking mechanism

    Robust edge protection.

  5. 05

    Side wall geometry

    Absorbs shock and springs back.

  6. 06

    Injection-molded sidewalls

    Elasticity, compression and snap-back.

  7. 07

    Polycarbonate endcap

    Locks into place and keeps the panel square.

  8. 08

    Anti-microbial coated facing

    High-tensile facing material.

Facts & stats

Numbers behind the panel

  • 70,000+railcars secured with Shock-Gard in 2021
  • 2 sizes3" × 36" × 108" and 3" × 48" × 96" panels
  • Reusableone panel returns for the next load
  • RFID readypanels tracked through the network

See it on your railcar or trailer

A representative reviews your cargo and returns a load plan and a panel count.