Nuclear radiation shielding materials continue to upgrade, and the lead-free nuclear radiation shielding material industry is ushering in a period of development opportunities

Nuclear radiation shielding material refers to a material that can shield nuclear rays (such as X-rays, alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, neutron currents, etc.) to prevent harm to the human body. Nuclear radiation shielding materials are generally used in product manufacturing scenarios such as medical radiation protective clothing, medical scattered ray protective blankets, interventional protective glasses, nuclear radiation protective coatings, and nuclear ray protective gloves. End application fields include medical care, nuclear power, and the nuclear industry.

The working environment of nuclear radiation shielding materials is complex, so they must have the characteristics of absorbing rays without producing isotopes, being light in weight, good in flexibility, high in wear resistance, good in corrosion resistance, good insulating properties, safe and non-toxic. At present, traditional nuclear radiation shielding materials are mainly lead-containing lead-boron polyethylene, which has the advantages of good radiation absorption, stability, corrosion resistance, cost-effectiveness, and soft texture. However, it has a short service life, threatens human health, and pollutes the environment. Defects occupy a dominant position in nuclear power, military industry, aviation, medical and other fields.

Under the background of continuous upgrading of nuclear industry technology and the continuous development of advanced materials, nuclear radiation shielding materials are constantly being upgraded in the direction of high performance, environmental protection, and lead-free. Lead-free nuclear radiation shielding materials refer to lead-free nuclear radiation shielding materials. Compared with traditional lead-containing nuclear radiation shielding materials, they are lighter, softer, non-toxic, stronger in absorbing rays, and have a longer service life. It has higher application advantages in medical, nuclear industry and other fields, and has become a key area of ​​research and development for enterprises and research institutions.

According to the “Lead-free Nuclear Radiation Shielding Materials Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospects Forecast Analysis Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that up to now, most companies in our country have achieved technological breakthroughs, and the industrialization process of lead-free nuclear radiation shielding materials is continuing to accelerate. Specifically, Guangzhou Xinlaifu New Materials has developed a series of products such as medical radiation protection clothing and security inspection protective curtains based on high-energy ray lead-free protective materials, and products such as transparent protective panels and interventional protective glasses are under development; Beijing Inneron Special Materials has developed lead-free radiation shielding materials with independent intellectual property rights, and has achieved mass production and full-process localization; the “BECQ” material developed by Wuhan Shakanar Technology has minimal impact on the environment and has excellent protective effects. Comparable to traditional lead-based and radiation shielding materials.

Industry analysts personnel said that nuclear radiation shielding materials are an important type of protective materials and are used in the nuclear industry and medical , military industry and other high-tech fields play an important role. Under the current background of rapid development in the nuclear industry, medical and other fields, nuclear radiation shielding materials are being continuously upgraded in the direction of lead-free. As a result, the lead-free nuclear radiation shielding material industry has ushered in a period of development opportunities. At present, many domestic companies have deployed in this field, and many advanced results have emerged. In the future, as the research and development process of enterprises continues to accelerate, the market penetration rate of lead-free nuclear radiation shielding materials is expected to continue to increase, and will replace traditional lead-containing and radiation shielding materials to become the mainstream of the market.