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Designing Modular Machine Enclosures
At TotalShield, we are frequently asked by our customers to develop shielding enclosures for potentially dangerous operating machines. These machines have the potential to release fragments, explosive gases or pose other dangers to the operator or a bystander. That is...
How TNT Equivalent is Applied in Blast Containment
When designing our explosion-resistant enclosures, our customers might not be able to provide all the necessary information. If that’s the case, we then use a TNT equivalent for the explosive that will be used. This blog post will explore how we apply TNT...
Case Study: Lithium-Ion Battery Testing Enclosure
For the last 20 years, TotalShield has been leading the shielding enclosure industry. This new blog series will explore case studies about unique solutions we’ve designed, tested, and manufactured for our customers. Our first case study will focus on the design...
Explosive Resistance Standards for Polycarbonate Enclosures
We have already discussed ballistic resistance standards and how they apply to polycarbonate ballistic performance. Like ballistic testing, there are a variety of standards for explosive resistance for polycarbonate enclosures. Explosion-resistant or “explosion-proof”...
Polycarbonate Ballistic Performance: How Strong Is Polycarbonate?
At TotalShield, we use polycarbonate to construct our shield rooms, protective barriers, and machine guards because it is an exceptionally strong material with outstanding ballistic performance. But just how strong is polycarbonate? How do manufacturers rate their...
