Effect of polymer matrix type on electromagnetic radiation shielding performances of PbO reinforced / polyethylene, isophytalic polyester and bisphenol A vinylester based composites

AUTHOR(S):

TITLE

Effect of polymer matrix type on electromagnetic radiation shielding performances of PbO reinforced / polyethylene, isophytalic polyester and bisphenol A vinylester based composites

PDF

ABSTRACT

Heavy metal reinforced composites with polymer matrix are new competitors of the conventional lead electromagnetic radiation shields. These composites are reinforced with heavy metals to increase attenuation performance of the material while polymers are used to ensure lightness, cheapness and flexibility. Providing load-stress transfer and giving easy formability and processability to the composite are also role of the polymer component. The potential effect of different polymer matrixes on shielding performance of the composite is generally ignored while effect of filler type is investigated detailed in the literature. Thus in this study effect of different polymer matrixes on composite electromagnetic shields is investigated. In the study PbO reinforced composites were produced by using three different polymer matrixes as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), isophytalic polyester (IPE) and bisphenol-A-vinylester (VE). Performance of the composites was investigated by gamma spectrometric methods for 1173 and 1332 keV. It is revealed that isophytalic polyester based composites are the best for two energies and all filler ratios for electromagnetic shielding performances of the composites beside the filler type.

KEYWORDS

Radiation shielding, Polymer composite, Polyethylene, Isophytalic polyester, Bisphenol-Avinylester, Lead(II)oxide

REFERENCES

[1] Yvan, L., Pierre P., Pneumatiques, GB 1034533, 1965

[2] Macleod, J.M., Servant, R.H., Hector, R., Du Pont Canada Inc., Eur. Pat., 1990, 372,758

[3] Abdul Aziz, M.M., Badran A.S., Abdel- Hakem A.A., Healy F.M., Moustafa A.B. Styrene–butadiene rubber/lead oxide composites as gamma radiation shields, Appl Polym Sci, 1991, 42:1073-1080

[4] Abdul Aziz, M.M., Gawaily, S.E., Thermal and mechanical properties of styrenebutadiene rubber/lead oxide composites as gamma-radiation shields, Polym Degrad Stab, 1997, 55:269-274

[5] Hussaın, R., Haq, Z.U., Mohammad D., A study of the shielding properties of poly ethylene glycol-lead oxide composite, J Islamic Acad Sci, 1997, 10(3):81-84

[6] Abdo, E.S., Ali M.A.M., Ismail M.R., Natural fibre high-density polyethylene and lead oxide composites for radiation shielding, Radiat Phys Chem, 2003, 66:185– 195

[7] Pavlenko, V.I., Lipkanskii, V.M., Yastrebinskii, R.N., Calculations of the passage of gamma-quanta through a polymer radioation-protective composite, J Eng Phys Thermophys, 2004, 77(1):11-14

Cite this paper

Gul Asiye Aycik, Ezgi Eren Belgin. (2018) Effect of polymer matrix type on electromagnetic radiation shielding performances of PbO reinforced / polyethylene, isophytalic polyester and bisphenol A vinylester based composites. International Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Systems, 3, 1-4