LINE-X developed a blast-resistant coating called PAXCON using polyurethane and polyurea. Testing showed that PAXCON could withstand explosions 20 times greater than an uncoated wall. The U.S. Pentagon and Air Force have used PAXCON for blast mitigation following rigorous testing. PAXCON has various military and civilian applications for impact and blast protection.

1. PAXCON
Anti-Terrorism
Blast-Resistant Coating

2. ABOUT LINE-X
1993 LINE-X Corporation Formed
1999 Air Force Research Lab and US Army Corp of Engineers
Testing
2002 Pentagon Application
2005 LINE-X Acquired by Graham Partners ($1.5 billion private
equity group)
2009 LINE-X Reorganization

3. ABOUT LINE-X
LINE-X 2010
 500 Locations In More Than 43 Countries
 20-percent Growth In Sales Year-To-Date
 Partnerships With More Than 40 Manufacturers And Vendors
 Protecting an Estimated $100 Billion In Assets Globally
 Continued Product Development
 Focused International Expansion

4. OUR PARTNERS

5. ABOUT LINE-X
Products in the LINE-X Portfolio
Spray  Sprayable
 Castable
Castable
 High Chemical Resistance
 Fire Retardant (MSHA Approved)
 Flooring
 Foam Insulation
Flooring

6. ABOUT LINE-X
LINE-X’s Solutions: Polyurethane & Polyurea
• No VOC’s/CFC’s
• High Tensile Strength
• High Abrasion Resistance
• High Elongation
• Quick Gel Time/Setup

7. LINE-X is constantly looking for new & innovative uses for
it’s many polyurethanea/polurea based products. It is
this pioneer spirit that led them to the blast mitigation
industry and the development of…
PAXCON

8. PAXCON
 What do millions of pick-up trucks and the Pentagon have in
common?
 Both are benefiting from the serious protection provided by
LINE-X Corporation.
 LINE-X Corporation, well known amongst millions of truck owners
for its durable spray-on truck bedliners, is steadily gaining
recognition for its revolutionary PAXCON brand of blast-resistant
coatings, currently being used at the Pentagon as part of a multi-
year reconstruction project following the terrorists attacks of 9/11.

9. PAXCON
 PAXCON offers a revolutionary development in Blast Mitigation.
Known in military and research circles as an Energy Resistant
Coating (ERC), the PAXCON coating is flexible yet stronger than
steel. This means that walls outfitted with the unique PAXCON
coating can withstand explosions up to 20 times greater than a
normal, uncoated wall.
 One of the greatest threats from an energetic event comes from
fragmentation. Ensuring an exterior wall of a building can survive a
blast without breaking into fragments can be a first step in safety.

10. PAXCON
Air Force Research
Lab
US Army Corps of
Engineers
Energetic Materials
Research Testing
Center
HP White Ballistics
Lab
Force Protection
Equipment
Demonstration

11. HOW IT PROTECTS
 To demonstrate this, explosive experts and researchers at New
Mexico Institute’s Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
(EMRTC) conducted a series of explosions to confirm the protective
capabilities of PAXCON.
 Two identical structures were built, one left uncoated and one
coated with PAXCON. Then a bomb the equivalent of 205 lbs. of
TNT was detonated 30 feet from the structure.

12. HOW IT PROTECTS
Protected wall during explosion Unprotected wall during explosion
 The unprotected room was devastated. The blast destroyed the entire wall
and tore apart the test dummy. The dummy in the protected room was
unscathed.

13. HOW IT PROTECTS

14. MILITARY APPLICATION
 Today, LINE-X is focused on expanding applications of its PAXCON
polymer coatings to include a wide range of blast mitigation
applications in the Military.
 PAXCON / LINE-X coatings are used for various other applications
within the military sector including:
 Bullet Proof Vests
 Corrosion Protection
 Marine Applications
 Impact Protection
 Acoustic Qualities

15. MILITARY APPLICATION
 In 2001, the Air Force Research Lab released technical specs for
using a LINE-X proprietary product for blast mitigation.
 The LINE-X product outperformed 27 competitors in a battery of
simulated tests by federal agencies and the U.S. Department of
Defense.
 In 2002, LINE-X was selected to provide its PAXCON coating to the
Pentagon following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

16. MILITARY APPLICATION
U.S.
Pentagon
(2002)

17. MILITARY APPLICATION
Ballistic Vests
Structural Integrity
Multi-Round
Durability
Anti Spall
Protect Human
Assets in the Field

18. MILITARY APPLICATION
Humvee
Gun Mounts
Anti Spall
Safety
Durability

19. MILITARY APPLICATION
SWAT Vehicle
Skid Resistance
Safety
Spall Protection

20. MILITARY APPLICATION
Mobile Shelters
Cleanability
Skid Resistant
Structural Integrity
Corrosion Protection
Chemical Resistance
Moisture Barrier
Abrasion Resistant

21. U.S. AIR FORCE
TEST REPORT
 LINE-X PAXCON was featured in the Air Force Research Lab booth
at the Force Protection Equipment Demo show in 2001. Air Force
reps informed LINE-X that LINE-X PAXCON was the only coating
to pass all of their bomb blast tests.
 The Air Force Research lab found that it took at least 1,000 lbs.
equivalent of TNT to “make PAXCON fail and even then it only tore
the coating…fragmentation was still averted. PAXCON could save
lives if applied to buildings subjected to bomb force.”

22. CIVIL & PEACETIME
APPLICATIONS
 LINE-X PAXCON coatings can be used for an unlimited amount of
civil and peacetime applications including:
Petroleum Industry
Construction
Food Safe and Potable Water Safe
Mining and Forestry
Airports
Trains and Bus Stations
Computer Rooms
Reservoirs