Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world’s collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University.
Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world's collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University. #
More than 40 volunteer faculty and staff members at Purdue University are using the school’s laser cutting system to produce up to 3,000 lenses and 4,000 face shields. The protective equipment will be distributed to hospitals across Indiana.
Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world's collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University. #
“I’m proud of the speed at which the Eastman team was able to get material to the teams at Purdue,” Brendan Boyd, vice president, Specialty Plastics & Fibers Technology said in a press release. “The need for more protective equipment is urgent. We value these innovative partnerships that can meet a significant community need quickly and effectively.”
Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world's collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University. #
Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays an essential role in protecting medical personnel and others on the front lines battling the epidemic. Safety glasses and face shields protect people from droplets produced by coughing and sneezing and can help prevent workers from touching their faces.
Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world's collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University. #
Purdue’s Bechtel Innovation Design Centre is using a pilot-scale manufacturing facility to make protective glasses and face shields. “Under guidance from medical professionals, we have redesigned and manufactured complex fittings for ventilators and are actively producing laser cut, water-jet cut, and 3D-printed parts for face shields and safety glasses,” David McMillan, assistant director of the centre, said.
Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world's collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University. #
In addition to the Purdue donation, Eastman employees around the globe are serving an essential role in the response to Covid-19. Eastman has donated material to organisations in Tennessee, Virginia, and Brazil for the production of face shields. In Europe, the company has donated resins to customers that are making hand sanitiser instead of cosmetics.
Eastman, a US-based global specialty materials company, has announced that as a part of the world's collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic the company is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel. Eastman has also donated 600 square feet of material to the Purdue University. #
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