Ecomass is proud to offer lead free compounds that make training ammunition and radiation shielding solutions safer for both the user and the environment. These material solutions are attracting military and law personnel along with medical equipment manufacturers who rely upon x-ray or gamma ray shielding.

Texas, United States

Austin: Ecomass assists ammunition and medical equipment manufacturers alike in sustaining not only industry but also health standards by offering environmental-friendly solutions. With its lead free ammunition and lead replacement shielding compounds, the company works to eliminate human exposure to lead, a widely used metal with serious potential for health consequences.

For decades, lead has been considered essential in making ammunition and radiation shielding devices. This has been the case because lead is copiously available, affordable, easy to process, and offers a high degree of effective shielding. However, lead is also toxic, as it can lead to an array of health complications after exposure, such as anemia, neurological disorders, kidney aliments, and gastrointestinal issues. This has resulted in strict regulatory standards with an acceptable exposure of up to 50 ug/m3 for eight working hours. As a result of the regulatory shift, more and more businesses are looking for lead alternatives to satisfy their high density material needs.

Ecomass Technologies is assisting radiation and ammunition manufacturers worldwide to eliminate the health and safety concerns of lead by offering green thermoplastic compounds with 100% lead equivalency. Lead free radiation shields produced from Ecomass Compounds protect gamma and x-ray sources equivalent to lead shields, but without any toxic substances. All Ecomass Compounds fully comply with the RoHS directive and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

One of the primary applications of these high gravity compounds is lead free projectiles. These compounds are made up of a blend of tungsten and copper powders in a polymeric matrix, and are highly effective for close-quarters and indoor range training. These safer frangible projectiles molded with these compounds in small rifle and handgun ammunitions boost safety and alleviate lead pollution at firing ranges. These projectiles have also successfully passed the stringent ballistic performance testing by the armed forces.

According to a spokesperson, “Ecomass is continuously upgrading and refining its lead free composite materials for introducing novel formulations to come up with supplementary projectile and ammunition applications. Right now, our compounds are successfully in use in military training ammunition projectiles (5.56mm and 9mm), 40mm door breaching projectiles, industrial and medical x-ray shielding, and temporary shielding at nuclear plants.”

About Ecomass

Established in 1999, Ecomass Technologies is now an industry leader offering lead free compounds to radiation and ammunition makers alike. These thermoplastic composites possess an equivalent lead density without any toxic concerns. For more information, visit http://www.ecomass.com.

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