Neutron shielding polymer composition and a process for producing the same

Patent · Tue Jun 23 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5677400

Segawa, H; Tadokoro, S

A neutron shielding polymer composition is described comprising a polymerization product of a base monomer ingredient containing as an essential ingredient at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl methacrylates containing 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and styrene in admixture with a saturated boric acid ester which contains as an essential constituent component a polyol containing 3-16 carbon atoms and in which a molar ratio a of said polyol to boron atoms in said boric acid ester formed from said polyol being in the range of 6

• Assignee: Kyowa Gas Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 4275174
• OSTI ID: 5677400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BIOLOGICAL SHIELDS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COPOLYMERIZATION
COPOLYMERS
ESTERS
FABRICATION
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
OPACITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC BORON COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASTICS
POLYACRYLATES
POLYMERIZATION
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYSTYRENE
POLYVINYLS
SHIELDS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
YIELD STRENGTH