LINE-X

Protective coating for waterproofing concrete roofs and surfaces

Line-X, a global leader in extreme-performance protective coatings with proprietary technologies, received an ETAG 005 Part 6 European Technical Assessment from the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, the approval body for construction products for the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA).

The ETAG 005 Part 6 certifies Line-X XS-101 EU as an approved waterproofing system for roof surfaces against the penetration of atmospheric water. It also certifies XS-101 EU as a suitable product for compressible substrates like insulation boards and non-compressible substrates like steel and...

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