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ADVANCED MATERIALS
VulcanGMS is your next generation radiation shielding solution provider. Vulcan offers cutting edge radiation shielding technologies involving a wide variety of engineered materials, including molded polymers, composites and aggregates, that have shielding capabilities from 20Kv to 18Mev. Our extensive experience with lead and non-lead materials allows for custom shielding solutions and manufacturability for lowest overall cost.
Engineered Materials (patented materials)
- Polymer, plastic, and concrete/aggregate materials
- Custom - engineered solutions for your specific application
- Non-Lead and lead-based materials
- Shielding ratio 1:1 with lead at 250 KeV and beyond
- Custom-blended materials for energy ranges specific to radiation shielding requirements
- Shielding solutions for gamma-photon, neutron, and proton radiation
Injection-molded Materials
- Standard plastics and high density non-lead materials
- Density range from 1g/cc to 11g/cc in flexible and rigid materials.
- High or low volume production runs based on standard mold inserts.
Composite Materials
- High density reinforced materials using fiberglass and
laminates - Structural applications for diagnostic imaging equipment
General Applications
- Medical x-ray and CT
- Nuclear Medicine and PET
- Security and NDT
- Nuclear waste storage and transport
- Shielding bunkers
