You may be challenged with the necessity of maintaining the flow of railcars in and out of your facilities. We provide solutions for unloading of railcars, free flowing chutes and hoppers, as well as maintaining optimal rail line in your facility. Weather is the largest contributing factor to operational problems, from switch freezing and coal sticking due to cold winter weather climates to dried out track switches causing hard to throw switches in hot or dry weather conditions.

Our products are designed specifically for railcar/rail switch problems in the utility and power plant industry. Each product was developed to provide superior performance and results. Over the past 33 years, they have been extensively used in the field, developed in our state-of-the-art laboratory and tested by independent organizations.

To see more information, technical specifications, articles and bulletins, environmental data and success stories on these products, make a selection from the products listed below:

Freeze Free®
Freeze-Free® is a glycol based freeze conditioning agent that is sprayed onto coal before loading into hopper cars and results in easy unloading of coal in severe winter conditions. It is a clean burn, and will not contribute to either hot or cold-end corrosion.

Zero Gravity B-Free®
B-Free is a side release agent that is used to prevent the bonding action of moist material to the rail car, truck bed, chutes or other treated surface. It also acts as a release agent for easy cleaning.

Glidex®
Glidex® track switch agent is used for lubrication of railroad switches, slide plates, throw rods, movable bridges, overhead crane rails, couplers and more! It is not water soluble and therefore cannot be washed away by rainfall or melting snow. Glidex® is non-flammable, non-corrosive, safe to use and provides long-term effectiveness. Glidex® can be easily applied by brushing, pouring, or spraying with a handsprayer. It is ideal in material handling locations as it will not harden or collect coal dust eliminating packing.

Ice Free Switch®
Ice Free Switch® is a glycol-based winter agent applied to switch points, plates and switch components prior to snow or ice storms, it will remain in place to activate when needed to melt falling and blowing snow and prevent switches from freezing.

Midwest offers a Winter Storm Support Service to assist facilities operational needs during severe winter storms. Our technicians can be dispatched to your site to prepare, monitor or maintain your Cobra® Winter Anti-Icing Systems. Service is available as a seasonal support package or as needed.