MarShield manufactures a wide range of Standard or Custom Designed Lead Lined Cabinets for use in a variety of purposes, including nuclear medicine and nuclear storage. Our experienced team can assist you with every step in the process of quoting and ordering a custom or standard lead lined cabinet. We have extensive resources on the various options and […]
MarShield Supplies Plasti-Shield ® Boron Filled Polyethylene Shielding: A Lightweight, Cost-Effective Neutron Shielding Solution. Plasti-Shield ® Boron Filled Polyethylene Neutron Shielding, supplied by MarShield, is a lightweight, cost-effective neutron shielding solution to attenuate and absorb neutron radiation and is an extremely effective for applications in industrial, healthcare cancer treatment centers, diagnostic and hospital facilities. Most […]
MarShield is a leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom radiation shielding mobile barriers in North America. Our high-quality mobile barriers are made with durable, shatter-resistant lead glass or lead acrylic viewing panels for an “open concept” environment and transparency while simultaneously reducing harmful radiation. Our mobile rolling barriers come in multiple variations with […]
Several applications require shielding from radiation where lead is not a feasible material. Tungsten heavy alloy provides an alternative to lead that is strong and highly customizable into precision components. With an approximately 1.7 times greater density than lead, tungsten guarantees radiation exposure is kept to a minimum. Benefits Of Using Tungsten Tungsten’s higher density […]
Ontario Power Generation has recently announced the launch of a new mini reactor in Darlington, Ontario. This innovative new reactor is Canada’s first small modular reactor that will be funded in part by The Canada Infrastructure Bank. This project will be essential for reaching Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by […]
On behalf of the Mars Metal Group of Companies we want to wish you happy holidays and a prosperous New Year. We want to extend our appreciation to everyone who supported us this year and we look forward to what 2023 holds! Best wishes for this upcoming year and we look forward to servicing you […]
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 […]
Sheet lead is a common, quick and cost-effective method to efficiently shield radiation in dental offices, vet clinics, health clinics, hospitals and other areas. It can also be used for roof flashing and can be laminated to drywall or plywood depending on your needs. Many customers have questions about sheet lead orders and clarifications about […]
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 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 […]
Lead glass is widely used in the medical, industrial, and nuclear industries and is essential in protecting employees from harmful radiation. Lead glass is usually placed into a lead-lined frame built into a wall or door. Some of the applications for lead glass include, observation viewing windows, mobile shielding protection, protection panels for check-up systems, […]
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 […]