DefenderPad® Laptop EMF Radiation & Heat Shield

1. Remove DefenderPad® from packaging, the side with DefenderShield® logo will be
   used facing up.
2. Place DefenderPad® either on your lap, or on workstation surface.
3. Laptop, computer, or other device may then be placed on top of DefenderPad®.
4. Remember to place radiation shielding between the emission source (the laptop or other device) and your body and your body at all times.

With its patent pending technology, the DefenderPad® blocks the full frequency spectrum of harmful electromagnetic radiation from 0-10 GHz which includes Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) and Radio Frequency (RF) emissions while decreasing heat radiation down to near undetectable levels. The DefenderPad® is the only independently tested laptop radiation shield that can make this claim. When using a laptop on you lap, just place the DefenderPad® between your laptop and your lap.

No. When using a DefenderPad® underneath a laptop, EMF radiation emitted from the device does not increase. The laptop emissions that flow in the downward direction from the laptop are blocked and dissipated by the shielding materials (not reflected like a mirror).

Yes. The DefenderPad® has been designed to fit PC and Mac® laptops with up to 17 inch displays.

The heat emitted from the bottom of a laptop can reach temperatures as high as 115° Fahrenheit (46.11° Celsius or centigrade). The DefenderPad® allows the heat to flow away from the laptop and prevents all downward air flow from hitting the body. With this kind of proper flow pattern, laptops tend not to overheat while continuing to release potentially dangerous heat levels. In the process of diverting this heat, the DefenderPad® will absorb some portion of the heat and although warm, the heat on the bottom of the DefenderPad® is well within safely limits. This is accomplished with a thermally-resistive surface material on the top of the DefenderPad®.

The DefenderPad® does not haven cooling fans. It provides a clear venting heat path for laptop bottom heat which keeps the laptop operating without overheating and the bottom, a bit cooler. Laptops tend to overheat because there is not a proper path for heat ventilation, intake air vents may be clogged with dust or the laptops no longer operates as designed because of age.

Yes, the DefenderPad® can be used on a desk, but may not be necessary. The DefenderPad® blocks laptop EMF radiation emissions whether it it placed on a lap, a desktop, table or any other surface. When a laptop is used on a desk or table without a DefenderPad®, the laptop emissions can travel completely through. Most desks and tables do not have the capacity to shield any of the 0-10 GHz spectrum radiation emissions. However, these emissions present less risk to the body because there tends to be a fair distance between the laptop and the body legs (lower body). When one foot away for example, the danger to health risks from EMF radiation is significantly reduced.

The DefenderPad® is designed block EMF emissions from laptop computers or tablets and other electronic devices. Although the surface may be larger than a tablet, tablets rest comfortably on the DefenderPad® top surface. Many customers prefer the larger size because when sitting in a chair or couch, they could better rest the device in a comfortable position on their lap.

The DefenderPad® top surface (he logo side) is a non-slippery, rubbery surface designed to minimize sliding movement of your laptop. Additionally, this side is an advanced, thermally resistive material, providing heat shielding.

The DefenderPad® is not made to block radiation emissions from a monitor, but if you are one foot away or more from your screen, the health risks are significantly reduced.

Yes. You need to review the information carefully. Some products only block your body from Extremely Low Frequency (ELF), but not Radio Frequency (RF) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR), while others shield Radio Frequency, but not Extremely Low Frequency. Some shields conduct heat from the laptop better than others, preventing elevated temperatures from reaching your body.

No. The laptop, tablet or notebook WiFi continues to work as designed and the upward transmitted signal direction in not altered or blocked in any way. The DefenderPad® shields these emissions in the downward direction and are touching the body. These emissions are referred to as zero distance to the body and are the most harmful.

The DefenderPad® can be cleaned with most common household cleaners, soap and water, or denatured alcohol.

The DefenderPad® is free of PVC, BPA, BPS and other known environmental hazards. It also contains no dangerous compounds or contaminants (e.g.lead).

Direct exposure to Extremely Low Frequency (ELF), Radio Frequency (RF) and Heat Radiation emissions can cause numerous health risks such as:

• Fertility problems in men and women
• DNA fragmentation (irreversible changes to the genetic code)
• Toasted Skin Syndrome (Erythema ab igne), burns and rashes
• Other serious health concerns

A laptop presents the most potential health risk when used directly against the body. This is referred to as ‘zero distance.’ Even after just a foot or more of distance between the transmitting source and your body, the most critical health risks of the EMF emissions substantially reduced.

Radiation can affect sperm motility, vitality and cause DNA fragmentation. As an example, in one Argentinian study scientists studied the effect of laptop Radio Frequency (RF) radiation and WiFi on human male sperm.

• 25% of the sperm was no longer active compared to 14% from sperm samples stored at the same temperature over the same time period and away from the computer.
• 9% of the sperm showed DNA damage, 3X the damage experienced by the comparison samples.

20 years ago computers were very big and bulky. Once you put them down on your desk, you wouldn’t move them. They emitted EMF radiation, but were relatively safe, because they were primarily used a safe distance away from the body.

Today, computers and other devices are extremely portable and can fit on your lap or in the palm of your hand. Today’s devices have many times more computing power, and are used much closer to the body, thus creating health risks that did not exist 20 years ago.

Heat from your laptop can get very hot and burn and/or irritate you skin, create fertility problems and modify body cells as well as cause other health issues.

Radiation is generated by a laptop in all directions; bottom, top and sides. Radiation is considered most dangerous when close to the body, particularly in the lap. This is referred to as zero distance to the body. The DefenderPad® shields for this case. Screen and side emissions tend to be much less and the top tends to be the same as the bottom, but less harmful. Less harmful because you are not in direct contact with the emissions for long periods of time. These radiation levels are also considered acceptable, low-rise emissions. As a rule of thumb, just being one foot away from the source of the emissions, the dangers are negligible. Even moving a laptop a few inches away from the lap begins reducing dangers.

In summary, the most harmful emissions are in the downward direction and the DefenderPad® is designed to shield that direction. Emissions should always be shielded if they are touching the human body.