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looking for material for xray apron

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jimbeijen

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I am searching for a supplier of fabric used in production of xray aprons ( .5mm )
Appreciate your assistance!


 
A host of x-radiation opaque materials are available on the market, from pourable polymers (used to coat the interior of x-ray units at airports) to impregnated fabric & plastic/rubber sheeting. The constituent in these materials which offers the shielding function is usually powdered lead metal, or a lead glass, due to its stability and low cost.

I am not aware of a fabric that thin, which offers substantial x-ray shielding (aside from thin lead metal foil), but I have a brother who is a dentist, & I will ask him.

 
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