Industrial applications such as ammunition, radiation shields, vibration dampeners, and weighting and balancing itemsare commonly produced from lead because the density and mass of lead translates to high performance for these particular applications. Having said that, lead is a notoriously toxic material with links to a number of health hazards, especially when it comes in direct contact with the human body. With a goal to replace lead with eco-friendly products with equal product performance, Ecomass is offering high density, lead-free compounds to the industriesthat deal with aforementioned applications.

Austin, Texas, Dec 11, 2014

Austin: Although lead is popular in a wide range of applications due to its copious supply and low cost, the fact is that these benefits comewith addedhealth and safety risks. Recognizing these health concerns and the increasing regulatory pressure regarding the use and sale of lead, Ecomass has been researching, developing, and delivering viable lead free alternatives with equal performance to lead for almost every relevant industry and application.

Forthe ammunition industry, Ecomass offers several green ammo alternatives of various calibers. These green ammo alternatives are produced from copper or tungsten polymer compositesand utilize an injection molding production process. These compounds are ideal for indoor ranges and close-quarters combat training, and they help to enhance shooter safety, and remove any health risks posed by lead rounds.

For the radiation shielding industry, Ecomassoffers a vast assortment of thermoplastic composites produced from a blend of standard base resins and tungsten powder or barium sulfate, depending on the shielding requirements of a particular program. The customer can describe the radiation source and strength they are intending to shield and can specify a number of physical property requirements, such as toughness, temperature resistance, chemical compatibility concerns that their application requires. Ecomass takes all specs into consideration and will formulate, develop and compound a material suited specifically to the customer’s application.

Ecomass high-density compounds are utilized for vibration dampening applications. Ecomass Compounds are being used as dampeners in airplane audio headphones to improvereception quality by dampening external noise. Similarly, these compounds are used as well as in transmission shifters to reduce vibration at customer contact points for drivers of sport/luxury automobiles.

Ecomasscompounds are high-density thermoplasticsthat can be compounded up to the density of 11.0 g/cc (the density of lead). These non-toxic compounds are designed to meet the customer’s most criticalphysical property requirements through the careful selection of the base resin and metal powder weighting agent based upon the customer’s application. Fulfilling the EU RoHS Directive, these compounds can be compression as well as injection moldedto produce parts.

To date, Ecomass has successfully compounded and supplied over 200 such composite materials. Moreover, Ecomass remains committed to staying ahead of the material science curve and is constantly looking for new materials and technologies to expand their capabilities and offer more viable alternatives to traditional materials. Ecomass’ composite materials are utilized as a successful substitute for lead, steel, aluminum, bronze, and brass in a plethora ofapplications.Ecomasscompounds are being widely usedto replace the traditional materials utilized in numerous parts, including syringe shields, pipe wrap shielding, lead bullets, isotope shipping containers, x-ray and gammaray analyzer shields, and reactor shielding.

About Ecomass Technologies

For over 15 years, Ecomasshas been the innovative and technological leader ineco-friendlycomposite materials which serve as affordable alternatives to leadfor a variety of industries, including military, medical, automotive, sporting goods, and more. Its compounds are free of toxic substances such as lead but are nevertheless still capable of achieving an equivalent lead density. For more information, please visit http://www.ecomass.com.

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