2019/08/14 by J. E. McMillan, McMillan, John
Engineering · Materials Science · #FOS: Physical sciences #Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Medical Physics (physics.med-ph) #Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex) #Nuclear and radioactivity studies #Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1908.05197
openalex publication_date 2019/08/14 · openalex created_date 2019/08/22 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The formulation of a low temperature thermoplastic mouldable radiation shielding composite is given. The material is based on a low temperature melting polymer filled with lead shot. It can be easily moulded to shape after immersing in hot water, or by using a hot air gun. When cooled it is a rigid self supporting mass. Alternative formulations to provide low background or low toxicity gamma shielding or neutron shielding are also considered.