Becq is a materials engineering company that designs, manufactures, and installs radiation shielding.

We engineer custom radiation shielding solutions optimized for your specific design constraints and performance goals.

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Custom shielding for your unique needs.

Custom shielding for your unique needs.

Custom shielding for your unique needs.

Becq is the first and only radiation shielding company that customizes materials to your specific design constraints. Our proprietary ShieldCalcq™ software optimizes every solution for your application.

Becq is the first and only radiation shielding company that customizes materials to your specific design constraints. Our proprietary ShieldCalcq™ software optimizes every solution for your application.

Becq is the first and only radiation shielding company that customizes materials to your specific design constraints. Our proprietary ShieldCalcq™ software optimizes every solution for your application.

CUSTOMERS

Trusted by industry leaders.

Trusted by industry leaders.

Trusted by industry leaders.

Becq partners with organizations at the forefront of nuclear innovation, including Department of Energy National Laboratories, commercial nuclear power plants, spent fuel cask vendors, microreactor companies, advanced reactor developers, Tier 1 OEM suppliers, and space reactor designers.

Becq partners with organizations at the forefront of nuclear innovation, including Department of Energy National Laboratories, commercial nuclear power plants, spent fuel cask vendors, microreactor companies, advanced reactor developers, Tier 1 OEM suppliers, and space reactor designers.

Becq partners with organizations at the forefront of nuclear innovation, including Department of Energy National Laboratories, commercial nuclear power plants, spent fuel cask vendors, microreactor companies, advanced reactor developers, Tier 1 OEM suppliers, and space reactor designers.

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Step 01

Define inputs & constraints.

Work with Becq to establish your design parameters including weight restrictions, operating temperatures, geometric configurations, volumetric constraints, and dose limits.

Step 02

Select optimization goal.

Choose your primary objective for the shielding design, such as lowest dose per unit weight, thickness, or volume, or lowest cost per total volume.

Step 03

Run the model.

Becq processes your inputs, limitations, and goals through ShieldCalcq to generate optimized solutions tailored to your specific application requirements.

Step 04

Receive optimal design.

ShieldCalcq evaluates thousands of customizations of our high-performance shielding materials and outputs the best shielding design for your specific application.

Step 05

Confirm performance.

Becq conducts comprehensive material testing to verify the design meets all performance requirements and specifications outlined in Step 1.

Step 06

Manufacture & deliver.

Becq manufactures and supplies your custom shielding material as a pourable kit, pre-formed parts, shielded container, or other specialized product format.Retry

optimization

Your path to the perfect radiation shielding solution.

Becq transforms radiation protection from guesswork into precision engineering. With our proprietary ShieldCalcq process, we model thousands of material combinations to deliver the safest, lightest, and most cost-effective shielding possible. Here’s how your optimization journey unfolds.

Step 01

Define inputs & constraints.

Work with Becq to establish your design parameters including weight restrictions, operating temperatures, geometric configurations, volumetric constraints, and dose limits.

Step 02

Select optimization goal.

Choose your primary objective for the shielding design, such as lowest dose per unit weight, thickness, or volume, or lowest cost per total volume.

Step 03

Run the model.

Becq processes your inputs, limitations, and goals through ShieldCalcq to generate optimized solutions tailored to your specific application requirements.

Step 04

Receive optimal design.

ShieldCalcq evaluates thousands of customizations of our high-performance shielding materials and outputs the best shielding design for your specific application.

Step 05

Confirm performance.

Becq conducts comprehensive material testing to verify the design meets all performance requirements and specifications outlined in Step 1.

Step 06

Manufacture & deliver.

Becq manufactures and supplies your custom shielding material as a pourable kit, pre-formed parts, shielded container, or other specialized product format.Retry

optimization

Your path to the perfect radiation shielding solution.

Becq transforms radiation protection from guesswork into precision engineering. With our proprietary ShieldCalcq process, we model thousands of material combinations to deliver the safest, lightest, and most cost-effective shielding possible. Here’s how your optimization journey unfolds.

products

Select from the best in radiation shielding.

Select from the best in radiation shielding.

Becq’s high-performance shielding materials are engineered for precision and optimized for your application. From lightweight neutron shields to high-temperature composites, each product can be tailored to your source type, geometry, and performance goals.

Becq’s high-performance shielding materials are engineered for precision and optimized for your application. From lightweight neutron shields to high-temperature composites, each product can be tailored to your source type, geometry, and performance goals.

Becqshield

Our flagship line of lightweight, pourable neutron shielding materials. Becqshield-RT delivers higher hydrogen content than borated polyethylene, Becqshield-HT maintains performance at high temperatures, and Becqshield-HD provides a lead-free, dual-purpose neutron-gamma shield.

Becqrete

Becqlear

Becqflex

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Becqshield

Our flagship line of lightweight, pourable neutron shielding materials. Becqshield-RT delivers higher hydrogen content than borated polyethylene, Becqshield-HT maintains performance at high temperatures, and Becqshield-HD provides a lead-free, dual-purpose neutron-gamma shield.

Becqrete

Becqlear

Becqflex

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Becqshield

Our flagship line of lightweight, pourable neutron shielding materials. Becqshield-RT delivers higher hydrogen content than borated polyethylene, Becqshield-HT maintains performance at high temperatures, and Becqshield-HD provides a lead-free, dual-purpose neutron-gamma shield.

Becqrete

Becqlear

Becqflex

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SOFTWARE

ShieldCalcq is Becq's proprietary software that streamlines the radiation shielding design process, delivering superior solutions in less time. Simply input your parameters and constraints through an intuitive interface, and ShieldCalcq determines the optimal shielding configuration tailored to your specific needs. All your queries and results live in one unified workspace, empowering you to experiment, compare options, and make informed decisions with confidence.