Practicon’s VP of product development designed the prototype for the face shield, which features an anti-fog coating, removable Velcro headband and sustainable material.

Ripclear, makers of advanced protective film for outdoor sports eyewear, has created V2 Shield, designed to protect frontline workers battling the COVID-19 outbreak including EMS workers, nurses, police and others.

After compressing what would typically be a six- to eight-month product development process into three weeks, Novolex is ramping up its capabilities to produce up to 25,000 face shields and 100,000 medical isolation gowns per week. 

When CMD Corporation Director of Operations, Ron Buchinger learned that companies like CMD could contribute to a growing movement to produce important protective equipment to help those on the front line in the pandemic, he jumped on board.