General Info
This item has been discontinued, please contact us for commercially available borated PE alternative materials.
Borotron® Borated HDPE (HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) is based on MCAM's high performance HDPE with 5% elemental boron.
Borotron® has been used as a medical and industrial shielding material to attenuate and absorb neutron radiation.
This easily fabricated polymer material also offers designers greater durability and function over a wider range of temperatures than traditional materials.
Key Properties
- Easy to handle and fabricate
- Durable over a wider temperature range than other solutions
- Consistent density and homogeneity
- Superior dimensional quality and flatness
Limitations
- High Heat Environments
- High Loads
- Subject to Creep, Cold Flow
- Thermal Expansion
- Tight Tolerance Applications
Applications
- Medical doors
- Medical vaults
- Nuclear detection systems
- Nuclear storage and transport containers
- Nuclear waste management
- Particle accelerators
Resin Trade Names
Manufacturer Trade Names
Boedeker Plastics, Inc. stocks & supplies plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and custom profiles and machine parts from these shapes that are produced from plastic resin. In many cases the manufacturer of the shape has their own product trade name. If your specification calls for a specific resin grade or manufacturer trade name, we can supply a shape made from that resin to meet your specification or suggest an equal. If you require a specific resin or brand it must be specified at the time of order.
Available Sizes
Available in 1" Thick x 48” x 96” sheets for simple installation in most applications