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  • MarShield Celebrates World Nuclear Energy Day

      MarShield proudly supplies and manufactures gamma and neutron radiation shielding products and materials for the nuclear energy market. For World Nuclear Energy Day on December 2nd, 2022, MarShield would like to highlight the importance of nuclear energy and how we support this industry. Keep reading to learn more. This year’s World Nuclear Energy Day […]

  • Gamma Ray Attenuation Properties of Common Shielding Materials

    Shielding for Radiation comes in many available products and design characteristics, some being more effective than others. Radiation Shielding and Protection is a very serious subject. What follows is just a basic overview of what’s available along with the variation of protection. Attenuation or shielding of gamma radiation is an important component of radiation safety […]

  • MarShield Helps Protect Against Radiation with Custom Lead Lined Doors & Frames

    MarShield offers a premium line of customizable, lead lined, metal and wood veneer doors and hollow metal frames. These lead lined doors and frames are a crucial nuclear medicine solution for protecting employees and patients from dangerous radiation emissions from therapy rooms, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU), and x-ray rooms. Our […]

  • Choose MarShield for Radiation Shielding Solutions in Nuclear Medicine

    According to Grand View Research, the global nuclear medicine market size was an estimated 8.1 billion USD in 2021 and is expected to increase 13% from 2022-2030. Nuclear medicine is expanding quickly due to advancements in products and government initiatives that improve nuclear medicine access. There is also an increase in cancer patients that will […]

  • The MarShield Specifiers & Architects Resource Hub

    Marshield is one of the best choices for your custom radiation shielding solutions. We provide radiation shielding design and consultation services to assist you in developing a custom solution that fits your needs. We also have a Specifiers & Architects Resource Hub with information for specifiers, architects, and engineers on products, specs, CAD drawings, and […]

  • Lead Lined Cabinet Design and Considerations When Ordering

      MarShield is North America’s premier lead caster, manufacturer, and global supplier of gamma and neutron radiation shielding products and materials to a variety of industries. We offer design, consultation, and turn-key solutions for radiation shielding challenges. MarShield manufactures the highest quality Standard or Custom Designed Lead Lined Cabinets suitable for Nuclear Medicine or Radiochemistry […]

  • Designing and Manufacturing Modular Radiation Shielding Barriers and Walls

    “Durable Modular Radiation Barriers designed form maximum flexibility and easy installation” MarShield is a North American leader in the design and manufacture of standard and custom-designed radiation shielding modular barriers & walls. Designed for the medical industry, these full body shielding units shield personnel from harmful secondary radiation in examination rooms, intensive or cardiac case […]

  • Ensuring Nuclear Safety with High Quality – CSA N299

    Nuclear energy is a crucial part of the North American electrical grid. The United States obtains 20% of its electrical power from nuclear, while 15% of Canada’s electrical grid is powered by nuclear. Due to the safety concerns when dealing with nuclear power and radiation, high manufacturing standards are put in place on suppliers in […]

  • X-Ray Shielded Cabinet Enclosure for University Breakthrough Technology

    A high-profile University in Ontario Canada reached out to MarShield to assist in the design and manufacture of a large Lead Lined Cabinet. MarShield was asked to develop and build a 1” Lead Lined Mobile Cabinet enclose that will be used to house and test highly sensitive, advanced x-ray machines. The project was a collaboration […]

  • MarShield Attends 2022 SNMMI Annual Meeting In-Person

    MarShield will be attending the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 11th to 14th in-person for the first time in 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. MarShield will be featuring Custom Radiation Protection Solutions at this year’s annual meeting. Visit us at Booth […]