Epoxy-borax-coal tar composition for a radiation protective, burn resistant drum liner and centrifugal casting method

Patent · Mon Oct 27 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6489303

Boyer, N W; Taylor, R S

A boron containing burn resistant, low level radiation protection material useful, for example, as a liner for radioactive waste disposal and storage, a component for neutron absorber, and a shield for a neutron source. The material is basically composed of borax in the range of 25-50%, coal tar in the range of 25-37.5%, with the remainder being an epoxy resin mix. A preferred composition is 50% borax, 25% coal tar and 25% epoxy resin. The material is not susceptible to burning and is about 1/5 the cost of existing radiation protection material utilized in similar applications.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4230660
• OSTI ID: 6489303
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
BORATES
BORAX
BORON COMPOUNDS
COAL TAR
CONTAINERS
EPOXIDES
FABRICATION
LINERS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
RESINS
SHIELDING MATERIALS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
STORAGE
TAR
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE STORAGE