GE Plastics has launched a new line of thermoplastic materials with high specific gravity (HSG) that may replace lead in many healthcare applications that call for radiation shielding. Medical equipment and devices that produce x-rays and gamma rays must be shielded to protect operators, clinicians, patients, and sensitiveelectronic components from tube leakage and room scatter.
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Saturday, August 04, 2007
New Composites offer better alternative to Lead in Radiation Shielding Applications
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