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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Wolfgang Lange, Bad Driburg, DE;
Arntz Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Hoxter, DE;
Abstract
A radiation shielding material is manufactured from an elastomer that is blended with a radiation-absorbing filler material. The filler material comprises a powder of a metal with a high atomic member, or compounds thereof. The filler material is represented by more than 80 percent weight and has a grain size distribution in the range of 20 &mgr;m to 120 &mgr;m. The filler material is mixed with a loading material in powdered form. That mixture is kneaded with the elastomer within a mixer while the temperature is maintained below 180° C. The kneaded mixture is cooled and then cut into strips. The strips are passed through a strainer having a mesh width of between 5 &mgr;m and 1000 &mgr;m. The strained strips are then formed into a foil.