Tungsten Paper Blocks Radiation

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Toppan Printing (TYO:7911) and Kyoto University announced they have developed a tungsten-based functional paper that blocks radiation.

Toppan Printing (TYO:7911) and Kyoto University announced they have developed a tungsten-based functional paper that blocks radiation.

As quoted in the press release:

Sample shipments will begin from mid-June 2012.

It is widely known that tungsten has the function of blockingradiation such as X-rays and gamma rays. By infusing this product with tungsten in high density, it has been possible to achieve an improvement in processability while maintaining the features of tungsten itself.

Click here to read the full Toppan Printing (TYO:7911) press release.

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