Combined with a suitable wood protection agent, which is introduced into the wood in a special impregnation process by a specialized company, the unique technical properties of the natural material wood, especially the types of wood used in the production of railway sleepers, such as beech, oak and pine, after seasoning until ready for impregnation process lead to a long service life of 30 years and more (first use in a main stretch).
At the end of their original use as railway sleepers, impregnation with alternative wood preservatives to creosote also enables the old sleepers to be reused for example for gardening and landscaping purposes.
