SCHOTT RD 30® radiation shielding glass for mammography & analytical equipment
Ensuring safety together in difficult situations
SCHOTT radiation shielding glass provides excellent protection against gamma and X-rays. When it comes to shielding from harmful radiation, no compromises are possible. This is why more and more customers in the fields of medicine, science, and industry are relying on radiation shielding glass from SCHOTT. Safety made in Germany.
SCHOTT is the only company in Germany that manufactures radiation shielding glass, and processes it directly in an expert manner.
SCHOTT supplies RD 30® in maximum dimensions in every geometric shape. A key feature of RD 30® is that it is the only monolithic X-ray shielding glass with 0.5 mm Pb*. Upon request, SCHOTT processes radiation shielding glasses into various versions.
* RD 30® with a thickness of 6mm, status: October 2015
Summary:
RD 30® is the only monolithic drawn radiation shielding glass solution
clear glass
machine drawn
low lead oxide content
especially developed for mammography market
also applied within industry, e.g. for non-destructive material testing
less expensive than alternative and thicker “cast” glass and acrylic solutions
better scratch resistance than acrylic alternatives
Realize product innovations
RD 30® offers planners, equipment manufacturers, designers and accessory suppliers in the field of radiation shielding completely new possibilities and benefits for their developments.