--- title: Globe Awarded US Patent for HGC Radiation Shielding description: Globe Awarded US Patent for HGC Radiation Shielding for Brandonite® 4210 --- |           **[An ESCO Defense Company](https://www.escotechnologies.com/)**           | | --- | [![Globe Composite Solutions](https://www.globecomposite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Globe_Composite_Solutions.png?width=242&height=63&name=Globe_Composite_Solutions.png "Globe Composite Solutions")](https://www.globecomposite.com/)       [PARTNERS](https://www.globecomposite.com)      [DEFENSE](https://www.globecomposite.com/defense)      [MARINE](https://www.globecomposite.com/marine)      [INDUSTRIAL](https://www.globecomposite.com/industrial)      [BLOG](https://www.globecomposite.com/blog)       [ABOUT](https://www.globecomposite.com/composite-engineering-company)       [CONTACT](https://www.globecomposite.com/contact-us) - ![Globe Composite Blog](https://www.globecomposite.com/hubfs/Banner-BLOG.jpg "Globe Composite Blog") # News # [Globe Awarded US Patent for HGC Radiation Shielding](https://www.globecomposite.com/news/globe-awarded-us-patent-for-hgc-radiation-shielding-in-case-you-missed-it) By [Globe Composite ](https://www.globecomposite.com/news/author/globe-composite) | Mar 3, 2014 3:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Brandonite® 4210](https://www.globecomposite.com/radiation-shielding) is a new cost-effective polymer-metal composite (U.S. Patent No. 8,487,029) that replaces lead, lead-encapsulated epoxy and other alternative radiation-shielding materials.  It's available in a range of densities and hardnesses to meet your specific application -- from CT shielding to X-ray baggage scanners and is a low cost alternative to lead. 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