Load floor lining having integrated sound insulation

Load floor lining for one of a rear region and a trunk region of a motor vehicle, comprising a substantially planar upper shell, and a lower shell configured to follow a contour of the one of the rear region and the trunk region, the upper shell being connected with the lower shell by a first hinge to form a double wall unit having a first closed hollow storage space and a load floor, and the double wall unit being ready for installation with in the motor vehicle;

• wherein said lower shell is formed of at least one material selected from the group consisting of thermally moldable non-woven fabrics and injection moldable plastics, and an upper surface coating formed of an abrasion resistant decorative material;
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• wherein the upper shell is formed of a load resistant material and is provided with an outer surface coating formed of an abrasion resistant decorative material on an outer surface thereof, the outer surface defining the load floor and a sound absorbing material disposed on an under surface of the upper shell, the under surface disposed within the first closed hollow storage space and the sound absorbing material adapted to absorb airborne sound from within the first closed hollow storage space.