Access to clean water is a cornerstone of healthy living. Yet, the challenge of ensuring water purity persists, especially with the lingering threat of lead contamination. Enter lead-free silver solder, a beacon of hope in the fight against waterborne contaminants. Canada Metal North America’s innovative solutions contribute to achieving these standards, ensuring that every drop […]
If you’ve ever wondered how vital industries, like nuclear energy or healthcare, protect their employees and the public from radioactive harm, look no further. Here at Canada Metal, we provide solutions that propel the field of radioactive safety into new heights. We specifically offer innovative radiation shielding technology, ensuring safety remains paramount. The Evolution of […]
When looking to protect your workers and facility from gamma radiation, you need to be using the right protective material. Creating shields for this type of radiation requires much stronger materials as it tends to be more powerful than other types. While a tin sheet cannot, on its own, stop gamma radiation, it will be […]
Medical professionals appreciate the significance of specialized metal products and the functions these metals provide in hospitals and medical research, particularly with regard to radiation shielding. Metals cater to a range of requirements in medicine for diagnostic and treatment purposes – but the full range of applications for certain high-value metals applies to a number […]
Lead metal is the preferred material for radiation shielding. The reason is that lead is highly effective in providing protection from sources of radiation. Because of this, it is the standard used in the design of radiation protection systems. Lead metal is dense; it can be used against various high-energy applications of radiation, including gamma […]
Lead is the material of choice for both gamma radiation and x-ray shielding. In particular, lead bricks, provide an effective solution by providing maximum protection in settings where sheet lead is impractical, due the thickness of lead required. They are used in laboratories and hospitals, as well as for specific applications where lead thicknesses greater […]