Electron Beam (E-Beam)
Electron Beam processing is a well established
technology for initiating chemical change at a molecular level in
polymers presented as thin sections, for instance heat shrink
tubing and wire and cable insulation. Higher energy
accelerators that have been built in the last ten years have also
enabled this technology to become a valuable addition to the range
of sterilisation processes available for sterilising medical
devices, dressings and pharmaceuticals.
Isotron operates Electron Beam machines at four sites:
| Daventry |
10 MeV accelerator dedicated to sterilisation. |
| South Marston |
A polymer processing centre using
lower energy Dynamitron machines, one of which is also used for
some sterilisation activities. |
| Harwell |
Two electron beam machines, the
first of which operates at 10 and 12 MeV, and is used for
semiconductors and sterilisation; the second is for gemstone
treatments at 20 MeV. |
| Tullamore |
A combined 10/12 MeV unit. |
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