Roughly 23kms of the Czech Republic’s D1 motorway will be fitted with 900 tonnes of safety barriers manufactured by ArcelorMittal Ostrava, using the company’s trade marked Magnelis coating.
“We will install the safety barriers at two newly reconstructed sections of the D1 motorway, from Jihlava to Velký Beranov and from Velká Bíteš to Devět křížů,” said Dagmar Raszková, safety barriers sales manager at ArcelorMittal Ostrava.
According to the company, the Magnelis coating protects steel barriers for up to 40 years, or twice as long as standard zinc coatings, thanks to its composition which includes aluminium and magensium, as well as zinc.
“Apart from its durability, the most important added value of the Magnelis® coating is its self-healing capability. It perfectly protects the areas that are most easily attacked by corrosion such as cuts, welds and scratches. When the protective layer is damaged, Magnelis can repair itself and extend the life of the entire steel safety barrier system,” said Raszková.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava has been making safety barriers since 1969, producing almost 45,000 kilometres of safety barriers during this time. ArcelorMittal Ostrava is the only producer of safety barriers in the ArcelorMittal Group. More than 80% of higher class roads and motorways in the Czech Republic are equipped with safety barriers made in Ostrava.
