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LINE-X: Keep loading damage at bay
Date: 27 September 2013
Line-X is both "anti-bac", with an antimicrobial additive included in the application mix "proven to reduce 99.9% of MRSA and salmonella within two hours", meaning that it does not harbour or provide a breeding ground for bacteria, and is Foodsafe-certified. As a result, it is popular with operators transporting pharmaceutical and medical supplies as well as catering companies.
Medical equipment supplier Medequip, which has 30 contracts in the UK, called on Line-X's Slough site to coat its van fleet to provide easily cleanable interiors. Medequip says the textured, non-skid surface helps prevent equipment moving in transit.
Hull says the AA uses Line-X in its Fuel Assist vans, which serve customers who have mis-fuelled their vehicles. Unlike ply-lining, the liner is resistant to diesel damage. The fact that it provides hard-wearing water-tight protection to load beds that would otherwise be prone to rust from scrapes and scratches ensures Line-X is popular with window cleaners and utility companies such as Scottish Water.
The latter has its vans' load bays sprayed in its distinctive corporate shade of light blue. This is possible because Line-X is available as a clear set that can have pigment added to create the desired colour.
Another customer is Dyno-Rod for whom the fact that Line-X is jet-washable is especially advantageous after dealing with blocked drains and sewers.
For Line-X customers in the construction field "it's all about durability", says Hull.
But by serving the needs of such a wide range of light commercial vehicle operators, it is perhaps the product's versatility that is its greatest asset as the company looks to grow in the UK over the coming years.
