Corning supplies glass blocks for radiation-shielding windows. Individual blocks can weigh in excess of 4000 kgs and are some of the largest pieces of glass produced worldwide, enabling a wide range of applications in its finished form. Corning manufactures raw blocks which are supplied to Sovis Optique, who cut and polish to customer specific sizes. RSG 32 is available with added gadolinium for extra neutron attenuation.Information provided by Corning Incorporated. |