THE STUDY OF BETA SHIELDING PERFORMANCE FOR PMMA/COLEMANITE COMPOSITES

Mehranpour S., Baydoğan N.

International Conference on Nuclear Technology, Radiation Safety and Advanced Technological Researches (ICNRA 2021), İstanbul, Turkey, 10 - 11 December 2021, vol.1, no.133, pp.163

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • Volume: 1
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.163
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a thermoplastic material with high resistivity against abrasion and heat. PMMA material has great thermal, mechanical and radiation shielding properties which the addition of colemanite filler can improve. Based on superior structural properties of PMMA material and the additives (colemanite filler), the produced PMMA-based polymer composites can be used in different application areas such as the aviation and aerospace field. These new materials have significant advantages such as high durability and high strength. Beta transmission techniques were applied to investigate the behavior of PMMA/Colemanite composite samples against radiation. The results indicated that by the rise of colemanite concentration improved beta shielding properties of PMMA.