Can poly-tungsten offer the same radiation shielding as lead?
Tungsten and lead are the two most commonly used elements for cost-effective radiation shielding. Testing, both on prototypes and actual products exposed to a 120 kV X-ray source, has proven that tungsten-filled polymer products (in varying densities) provide radiation shielding and attenuation up to and including a one-to-one equivalency to lead.
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