Ever had an x-ray at the dentist’s office and had a covering laid on your chest to protect you from radiation? Chances are this covering was made by Burlington Medical, who designs, develops, and manufactures radiation protection garments for hospitals, health clinics, labs, and radiology facilities. They also sell products such as x-ray aprons, vests, drapes, and curtains, to both the domestic and international markets, having the largest market share in radiation protection worldwide.

Burlington continuously works to improve the performance and comfort of their radiation protection products. Their on-going process of developing new formulations is designed to make the garments safer, lighter, and more flexible, as well as more visually appealing. This is where The Polymers Center comes in.

Collaboration With The Polymers Center

R&D scientists from Burlington Medical work together with engineers from The Polymers Center to make new formulations for their lead-free aprons and other radiation-shielding materials. The latest trial produced a new sheet elastomers with enhanced shielding properties and better aesthetic appearance.

One of the scientists involved in this project has worked with The Polymers Center multiple times with different clients over the past several years. She states, “We work with The Polymers Center for easy set-up of trials. They are very accommodating and very helpful in the development of new formulations. We come here for proof of concept.”

A chemist from Burlington Medical maintains that The Polymers Center is very reliable, saying, “We always seem to get what we are after. We get done what we need even when we are limited on time. The people at PCE have lots of experience and knowledge. If we have a gap in knowledge, The Polymers Center can help fill it.”

As with Burlington Medical, The Polymers Center can help your company in testing new polymers, polymer composites and new formulations. Contact us to learn more about how we can augment your capabilities and assist in developing new and improved products.