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# BRINGING YOU THE BEST IN CARGO SAFETY AND SECUREMENT
Walnut Industries has been developing and manufacturing unique solutions for the transportation industry since 1981. Prevent damage, meet dangerous goods regulations, minimize injury, liability, and reduce securing costs with Ty-Gard DS®
- Tested and Approved to secure dangerous goods and general cargo by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the BOE. Ty-Gard DS® also meets the cargo securement guidelines stipulated by IMDG, FMCSA, USCG, RID, ADR, DOT & CTU CODE
- Flexible restraint system designed to protect your product for multi modal transit
- Ty-Gard DS® is the most versatile securement system in the marketplace, approved to secure Drums, FIBCs, IBCs, Pallets and loose cargo.
## THE DS STORY
Ty-Gard 2000® is laminated with a
high-strength pressure-sensitive acrylic
adhesive offering high shear strength on
container walls.
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## INTERMODAL SECUREMENT REGULATIONS
Ty-Gard DS® is Approved to Secure Dangerous Goods Ty-Gard has been Tested and Approved for Meeting the Regulations and Guidelines set forth below:
* International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG §7.5.2.2)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO) CTU Code CCC1/9
* United States Army Defence Ammunition Center
* United States Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR § 174.5)
* Association of American Railroads
* AAR Intermodal Loading Guide
* Bureau of Explosives Pamphlet 6C
* ISPM- 15 compliant
* European Best Practices Guidelines on Cargo Securing (European Commission Publication)
For detailed Information and regulatory references please visit www.ty-gard.com/DG
### RAIL MODE
Rail transportation subjects the transport units and cargo to extremely demanding longitudinal impacts and rail authorities require shippers secure dangerous goods and general cargo. Ty-Gard DS meets rail transport of dangerous goods guidelines set forth in the EU’s RID and in the USA by The Association of American Railroads (AAR).
### HIGHWAY MODE
Motor carriage of dangerous goods in the EU is governed by ADR and in the United States by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Ty-Gard meets all pertinent guidelines set forth in these documents
### OCEAN MODE
The securement of dangerous goods during international ocean transportation is subject to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. That Code sets forth performance based standards. Section 7.5.2.2 of the lMDG Code. International Maritime Organizations (IMO) CTU CODE provides specific securing method recommendations and references Ty-Gard.
## USA SALES
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sales@ty-gard.com
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Fax 215.638.4939
## INTERNATIONAL SALES
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Mode of transportationROAD ONLYROAD & OCEANINTERMODAL(ROAD+RAIL+OCEAN)RAIL ONLY
What type of package do you utilize?CLOSED HEAD DRUMSOPEN HEAD DRUMSPE DRUMSPALLETIZED DRUMSPALLETS 40”X40”PALLETS 40”X48”IBC’SFIBC’SSTEEL COILPAPER ROLLSOTHER
What type of container or trailer do you utilize?20FT DRY20FT REEFER40FT DRY40FT REEFERTRAILER 45FTTRAILER 48FTTRAILER 53FT
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## NEWS & PRESS
Check out selected news and articles posted online about our Ty-Gard 2000® cargo restraint system.
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### Hazmat Packager & Shipper
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### MH&L: Material Handling & Logistics Rohm & Hass / Dow Chemical
New Method for Blocking, Bracing Loads!
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# DEMONSTRATION & TRAINING
Each Band of Ty-Gard DS® can be installed in approximately 3 minutes.
\* This animation is for demo purposes only. For a specific load pattern
recommendation please contact us.
Scroll down to view the Step by Step walkthrough guide.
## INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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### Step 1
#### Prepare
Cut two sections of Ty-GardDS® and one section of Ty-PatchDS® for each band required.
Peel away the release liner and apply the exposed adhesive surface to the sidewall in the predetermined position. Apply pressure with a bonding roller or squeegee.
### Step 2
#### Load
Finish loading cargo and pull the Ty-GardDS® strips across the face of the load overlapping ends approximately 1 ft (30cm).
### Step 3
#### Tension
Insert the Ty-Tool® down through the overlapping bands and place the magnet as shown. Cut excess overlap if necessary. Use the small wrench to tension.
### Step 4
#### Seal
Remove release liner from the 5ft length of Ty-Patch and place across the tensioned Ty-GardDS® barrier. Apply pressure with a bonding roller or squeegee.
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# TY-GARD LOADING GUIDE
This unique application will generate a diagram of your load illustrating the most
efficient pattern of loading and restraining the cargo against movement.
## THE FIRST STEP IN CONSTRUCTING YOUR SPECIFIC LOAD DIAGRAM:
Select the packaging type, container size, and transport mode you'll be using.
* 1 Packaging Type
* 2 Container Size
* 3 Mode of Transportation
* 4 Number
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# CARGO SECUREMENT SYSTEM
* TGDS
* TPDS
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## TY-GARD DS
Engineered in a 24" / 61 cm wide flexible band, Ty-Gard DS® is laminated with a high-strength pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive offering high shear strength on container walls, yet peels and removes easily and leaves no surface residue.
* Flexible
* High-strength
* Easy to install
* Economical