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DENSETEC SHIELD
- Chemical Family
- PolyethylenesPolyolefins
Densetec Shield is a product specially designed for nuclear shielding applications. The material employs 5% Boron by weight to shield neutrons in a variety of applications including high intensity X-rays, cancer treatment facilities, nuclear submarines, and nuclear power plants.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Sheets
Product families
Healthcare & Pharma — Medical
- Dental
- Laboratory & Diagnostics
- Medical Devices & Assemblies
- Surgical Instruments & Trays
- Tubing & Fluids Handling
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Healthcare Packaging
Automotive & Transportation — Transportation
- Marine
Other characteristics
- Brand
- DENSETEC
- Color
- Green
- Density
- 1010.0 - 1010.0 kg/m³
- Features
- Cost Effective, Light Weight
- Polymer Name
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Printing & Packaging
- Key Features
Lower cost than lead.; Lighter weight than lead.; Replaces lead in nuclear sheilding applications.; Standard is 5% boron by weight - HDPE base material.
- Technology
- Plastics
- Product Families
- Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films
- Material Features
- Cost Effective
- Light Weight
- Recommended Applications
- MRI Rooms.
- Nuclear Submarines.
- Containment Cabinets.
- Cancer Treatment Facilities.
- Nuclear or Radiation Shielding.
- X-Ray Rooms.
- Imaging Machines.
- Containment Boxes.
- Certifications and Compliance
- Other Certifications & Compliance
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Labware
- Medical Device Housings
- Medical Devices
- Medical/Healthcare Applications
- Nuclear Power Applications
- Radiation Shielding
- Surgical Instruments
- Tubing
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Compression Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Deflection Temperature at 66 psi | 79 | oC | ASTM-D648 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature | 128 | oC | ASTM-D1525 |
| Melting Point | 133 | °C | — |
| Coef. Of Linear Thermal Expansion | 1.49 x 10^-4 | cm/cm/°C | ASTM-D696 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.39 | W/m-oK | C177 |
| Specific Heat | 0.62 | KJ/Kg/oC | C351 / D150 |
| Continuous Use Temp. | 73 to 82 | °C | — |
Table 2 of 3
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Intrinsic Viscosity | 28 | dl/g | ASTM-D4020 |
| Charpy Impact | min. 80 | KJ/m2 | ISO 11542-2 |
| Coefficient of Friction, Kinetic | 0.05-0.08 | — | ASTM-D1894 |
| Coefficient of Friction, Static | 0.15-0.2 | — | ASTM-D1894 |
| Density | 1.01 | g/cc | ASTM-D792 |
| Durometer Hardness | 62 | Shore D | ASTM-D2240 |
| Elongation at Break | 300 | % | ASTM-D638 |
| Izod Impact Srength | min. 60 | KJ/m2 | ASTM-D4020, Method A |
| Notched Izod Impact Strength | No Break | J/m | ASTM-D256 |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 40 | MPa | ASTM-D638 |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 19.3 | MPa | ASTM-D638 |
| Water Absorbtion at Saturation | 0.01 | % | ASTM-D570 |
Table 3 of 3
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dielectric Constant | 2.3 | — | ASTM-D150 |
| Dielectric Strength | 90.3 | KV/mm | ASTM-D149 |
| Surface Resistivity | 1 x 10^12 | ohm | ASTM-D257 |
| Volume Resistivity | 1 x 10^14 | ohm-cm | ASTM-D257 |
