General Info
King Plasti-Shield® is an effective neutron shielding PE Sheet with 5% boron by weight and offered in King’s trademark purple color. King Plasti-Shield is certified by prime vendors of the U.S. government as the source for Grade II and Grade III neutron shielding material on nuclear submarines and naval warships.
Key Properties
- Neutron Shielding Properties
- Fluoroscopic X-Ray machine to check for voids and foreign materials
- Audits by the Navy Nuclear, Electric Boat and Northrup Grumman every 2 years with no findings
- Approved sampling plan in accordance with MIL-STD-105 with AQL of 0.4%
- Meets or Exceeds MIL-P23536A and EB2562E
- NIST Traceable Calibration to MIL-STD-45662
Limitations
- High Coefficient of Thermal Linear Thermal Expansion
- Low Heat Defection & Continuous Use Temp
- Relatively Low Mechanical Properties
Applications
- Airport Security and Sea PortSecurity
- Doors for Linear Accelerators
- International Border Security
- Medical Vaults
- Nuclear Reactors
- Nuclear Powered Vessels
- Research Applications
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
Sheet
Thickness 1.000” (25.4 mm)
Width & Length 48.000” (1219.2 mm) x 96.000” (2438.4 mm)
Boedeker offers cut to size service on all in-stock items and same day shipping. If you don’t see the size your looking for contact us for alternative options.
Available Colors
- 5% Boron Purple
- 2% Boron Red
