Tungsten Polymer Radiation Shielding Advantages

Tungsten polymer, such as nylons, urethanes and thermoplastic elastomers, having tungsten content ranging from 65% to 80% by weight, has many advantages to support its radiation shielding application:

High density: specific gravity≥11.34 g/cm3, providing an alternative material.
Good flexibility: with rubbery feel and good flex fatigue resistance, overturn the conventional touch of tungsten metal and tungsten alloy.
Excellent workability: soft and smooth, easy to work with and to be cut, high freedom in shape.
Perfect environmental suitability: non-toxic, no pollution to soil, water and air, solving the problem of lead in non-hazardous radiation shielding applications.

Compared with lead radiation shielding, tungsten polymer radiation shielding has a thinner thickness to reach the same absorption ability as lead, for example: tungsten sheet of 1.2mm thickness has the same radiation shielding effect as that of lead plate of 1.3mm thickness: 1.3mm lead equivalent. That is the most important advantages to ensure tungsten polymer material superior to lead. Besides, some others ensure tungsten polymer material better than lead, such as price: less than half that of tungsten polymer having the same radiation shielding effect; easy to handle: no risk of pollution by lead, etc.

Therefore, tungsten polymer radiation shielding gains more and more its fans to be used in radiation protection areas.

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