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KYOWAGLAS-XA™ Lead Acrylic Resin Sheet

Shielding, visibility, and processability. A radiation shielding material you can see through and rely on.

A transparent Acrylic resin sheet (PMMA) chemically bonded with a lead compound, which Kuraray developed with its proprietary technology for the first time in the world. Combining high radiation shielding performance with excellent processability and ease of handling, it is used in a wide range of fields, including the medical field, nuclear power industry, and scientific instruments.

Photo: KYOWAGLAS-XA™ lead acrylic resin sheet

Functions & Features

Wide variety of brands

Processability

Transparency

Impact resistance

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Wide Variety of Brands

KYOWAGLAS-XA™ is available in a wide variety of grades, so you can select the lead equivalent amount that best suits your application.

Processability

KYOWAGLAS-XA™ can be machined (cutting, drilling, etc.), bent, and bonded.

Basic Performance

GradeLead-equivalency
(mmPb*)
Light transmission
(%)
Thickness 
(mm)
Maximum sizes
(mm)
H-80.3 or over80 or over8.5 ± 0.71830 × 2440
H-120.5 or over75 or over12.0 ± 1.01830 × 2440
H-180.8 or over70 or over18.5 ± 1.21830 × 2440
H-221.0 or over65 or over23.5 ± 1.51830 × 2440
H-351.5 or over75 or over35.0 ± 2.01830 × 2440
H-462.0 or over70 or over46.5 ± 2.51830 × 2440
H-703.0 or over65 or over70.0 ± 3.01220 × 2440
  • Please consult us if you require lead equivalent of 0.3 mmPb or less.
  • We will cut the product to the desired dimensions (actual dimensions used) and ship it.
  • Butt-jointed and polymerized gluing can also be used to produce sheets larger than the maximum dimensions listed above.
  • Upon request, we can machine disks, glove holes, and other shapes, as well as grind, bend, and glue edges.
    *X-ray tube voltage 50 to 250 kV

Note: The property values shown are typical values and are not guaranteed.

Application Examples and Achievements

Image: General medical protective equipment

Medical

Photo: Radiation protection screen

Nuclear Industry

Image: Dental care

Dental

Image: Scientific instruments

Physical and Chemical Instruments

Photo: CT room monitoring window

CT room surveillance window

Photo: Glove box front panel

Glove box front panel

Photo: Fixed radiation protection barrier

Fixed barriers for radiation protection

Photo: Mobile radiation protection barrier

Mobile barriers for radiation protection

Photo: Mobile radiation protection barrier

Mobile barriers for radiation protection

Product Catalog

The catalog can be downloaded here.

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Contact Us

Contact us for product inquiries.

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