Kilfrost Limited

Kilfrost is the global market leader in the supply of safety critical de/anti-icing products across the transport industry.

We are very proud of our role as a key supplier of winterisation products to the British railway network for over 80 years.

Our product range includes materials for de/anti-icing rolling stock, infrastructure, and passenger areas. And we offer industry-leading, innovative solutions including an environmentally friendly anti-icing fluid for electrified third rail systems, and a new generation of products based on sustainable resources.

For de-icing applications in the rail industry, we recommend:

Kilfrost Rail is tried and tested. The product is a thickened propylene glycol fluid suitable for both de and anti-icing purposes. It offers protection from frost and freezing precipitation on the rail surface for extended periods. The fluid is primarily used on electrified third rails of metro and urban rail systems. Kilfrost Rail is also used as an effective de and anti-icing compound easily applied to the exposed parts on the lower sides of railway rolling stock for brake callipers and associated riggings. It also actively protects the track and other metal infrastructure from corrosion and can be used on points and switches.

Rail Plus is the Kilfrost product with the highest thickening power for anti-icing situations. It is used on the pantograph and electrified third rails used in urban rail and mass transit systems. The enhanced-viscosity formulation of Kilfrost Rail Plus offers protection from frost and freezing precipitation on the rail for extended periods, preventing ice from forming and offers excellent resistance to snow, hail and rain. It has undergone extensive rigorous testing by independent third-party testing facilities and repeatedly demonstrated superiority to any other commercially available product. It also actively protects the track and other metal infrastructure from corrosion and can be used on points and switches.

TDIce is formulated to be train specific, to ensure the rolling stock is completely de-iced and protected. It is used on the underside of the rolling stock to remove ice accretions, leaving the train in a serviceable condition for operation and maintenance. And it is non-toxic, environmentally friendly and a highly effective de-icing agent.

TDIce Plus is an all-round product that de and anti-ices. Formulated to be train specific to ensure the rolling stock is fully de-iced, coated and protected, this product is used on the underside of the rolling stock to remove ice accretions and deliver a coating onto the surface allowing the train to be ready for operation and maintenance. It is non-toxic, environmentally friendly and a highly effective de-icer, but by having a unique coating additive, it gives the product some anti-icing performance as well.

After extensive testing with high-speed trains over prolonged journeys, TDIce XL Plus is formulated to ensure the rolling stock is fully coated and protected. The product is used to coat the underside surface and prevent ice accretions from adhering to the structure. It is non-toxic and environmentally friendly. With an improved coating additive, it is an effective anti-icing agent.

Kilfrost Windscreen Washing Fluid was originally designed for the Royal Air Force to remove salt and insect debris removal from the windscreens of high speed, low flying aircraft. The product is now in widespread use by military and civilian airlines as an approved fluid for windscreen washing systems and is starting to be established in the rail market.

Kilfrost RDF is a highly rapid, effective de-icing fluid which eliminates frozen deposits without the need for heat. It is useful in a wide variety of de-icing applications.

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