Face shields

GR Materials Manufacturer Partners With Coca-Cola, MakersRespond On Face Shields

GRAND RAPIDS—Boyd Corp., a manufacturer of engineered materials and thermal management systems, announced a joint effort with Coca-Cola Co. and MakersRespond.org to deliver critically needed medical face shields for healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic in Michigan. Boyd is modifying production lines, tooling and material supplies at its plants to manufacture the Origami Face Shield,

By |2020-05-15T14:10:34-04:00May 15th, 2020|Coronavirus, Science|

Dow Designs Simplified Face Shield For Front-Line Healthcare Workers

MIDLAND—To help address the urgent need for personal protective equipment among healthcare professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Midland-based Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) has developed a simplified face shield design and is sharing its design through an open-source file to help accelerate production rates of this critically-needed PPE. In addition, the company is collaborating to produce 100,000

By |2020-04-17T18:07:08-04:00April 17th, 2020|Coronavirus, Science|

COVID-19 Update: U-M Seeks PPE Gear Donations For Workers, Patients

ANN ARBOR - Right now, health care workers at the University of Michigan’s hospitals and clinics have the gear they need to protect themselves and others as they care for patients with COVID-19. But with the number of COVID-19 patients rising daily, leaders at Michigan Medicine are asking for the community’s help in donating supplies

By |2020-03-29T12:45:44-04:00March 29th, 2020|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|