Nuclead ships cut to size lead glass and lead acrylic windows from stock
Cambridge, MA June 10, 2014 – Nuclead a leader in the manufacture and distribution of custom and standard lead products for all applications, announces the recent delivery of several lead glass and lead acrylic orders to customers throughout the United States and Canada, the deliveries were made from Nuclead stock and cut to size per customer specifications.
Lead glass is manufactured by the addition of lead oxide into the glass melt, during manufacture. Nuclead carries lead glass and lead acrylic in stock that can be cut to size per customer specification.
In certain radiation shielding applications, it is important that the equipment technician be able to observe the work area to ensure that the process is being performed correctly. Lead Glass can be used in any facility which requires protection from x-ray radiation. Leaded glass and X-Ray glass is typically mounted into a lead lined frame built into a door or a wall. High lead content gives optimum shielding against radiation from equipment in the 100 to 300kV range.
Typical applications that require lead glass or lead acrylic window include:
Medical field – typically windows into x-ray rooms, in dentist offices and screens for medical diagnostics
Veterinary medicine – usually similar applications such as x-ray room where the lead glass or lead acrylic provided protection for the x-ray technician.
Nuclear industry – Protection windows in laboratories, radioactive storage stations, nuclear fuel development plants and reprocessing plants
In some other industries – where electron beam systems and plasma generators are in use, safety googles with lead glass or lead acrylic lenses are required.
Airport security X-Ray glass – provides protection from airport luggage inspection equipment.
Nuclead has been providing stock and custom lead glass and lead acrylic for many years, here are some examples of recent deliveries.
- For a National Government Laboratory, Nuclead cut lead glass from in stock inventory, to be used for x-ray shielding in a research and development department.
- Lead acrylic sheet from in stock inventory was sawn per customer instructions and sold to an electronic manufacture for shielding purposes in Elk Grove Village, IL
- We also fabricated and shipped lead x-ray glass and lead lined window frames to a general contractor in Fairhope, AL
- Cut and ship from in stock inventory Lead x-ray glass, which was sold to a general contractor in Gold River, CA
- We cut and shipped lead x-ray glass to an MRI company in Bronx, NY. Nuclead cut and shipped lead glass to a veterinary hospital in Holden, MA. In an application that is typical for this type of product the lead glass is to be used for viewing windows x-rays rooms to provide a clear view of the subject while providing radiation protection for the operator.
Lead glass and lead acrylic in all standard sizes, thickness and lead concentrations are available from Nuclead cut from stock. Special sizes and specifications are also available per your requirements.
About Nuclead
Nuclead Mfg. Co Inc. is the leading worldwide supplier of innovative lead shielding, and X-ray inspection products. With nearly 30 years in providing advanced Shielding & X-ray security systems, the Company’s product line utilizes a combination of technologies, and expertise unmatched by any other company.
These technologies offer superior service and products. Nuclead’s has a complete range of lead products – including pure lead and lead alloys which are used in applications such as shielding for cargo inspection, baggage screening and passenger screening systems for facility and aviation security.
Nuclead also supplies products for the Nuclear & energy, Oil, Construction, Manufacturing, X-ray, medical & research, Elevator, Marine/boating, Bridge and Sporting industries
Nuclead’s sophisticated products are used to protect high-threat facilities and help combat terrorism and trade fraud; Gamma ray, Neutron, & X-ray shielding; and counterweight – ballast- & weight requirements. Nuclead customers include Major Universities & Research centers, Leading government agencies, Military bases, General contractors, Manufactures, Hospitals and Corporations worldwide; including the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and branches of the U.S. Military.
For more information on Nuclead’s products, services and technologies, please visit https://nuclead.com or http://www.nucleadinc.com