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Due to the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment protective face shields too!
(PPE ) for those working in the front-line amidst the
Covid-19 outbreak, we thought it would be best to Supplies:
share a collaborative design for a fast and e cient
1) Acrylic sheets (preferably 4mm or 5mm thickness)
protective face shield that could be easily replicated
and mass-produced. In our search over the past few
2) A4 sized transparent PVC rigid sheet (0.2mm)
days we have found that 3D printed parts, although
highly e ective, cannot be produced fast enough to
3) Sponge o r EVA / PU Foam equivalent
meet with the current demands globally.
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Once the acrylic sheet has been cut, separate the production template under way.
holders and ensure all edges are polished smooth for
your medical o cer. If you get this step wrong, the In our case, we tested cutting a few of the holders
pieces are not going to come o right so please do a with 5mm plywood rst before moving on to the
few test cuts on single pieces until you get your laser acrylic sheets for mass production.
settings right. Only then should you get your
Cut a piece of EVA foam into a 250mm x 20mm strip to t the inside of the Face Shield Holder. Using a hot glue gun,
stick the strip of foam on the inner side of the shield for added comfort and t.
This is an alternative method of attaching the foam incision only cuts ha lf w a y through the foam and not
onto the back of the Holder using a foam with a all the way through.
thickness of 20mm-25mm.
You can now slot the foam onto the back of the
First, cut your PU foam into 250mm x 20mm strips and Holder where it should sit nicely without the need for
make a small incision along the middle line of the a glue gun.
strip with a cutter. Being very careful, ensure that the
Carefully slot the A4 transparent PVC rigid sheet of the transparent sheet with a margin of about 5mm
(0.2mm) ho riz o nt a lly into the slit that was cut into from the top so that it doesn't slip out.
the Face Shield Holder.
Alternatively, you can also attach a thick foam tape
For longer coverage, an A3 transparent sheet 5mm - 10mm from the top of the sheet in place of the
attached vertically would also work. staples.
Round o the edges on the bottom of the transparent sheet with a pair of scissors to make it safer for use by the
medical o cers.
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Step 7: Attaching a Band to the Face Shield
Using a piece of Elastic band (or multiple rubber for hygiene purposes. Hence we've designed it to be
bands) connect both ends of the Face Shield Holder to modular so that it's no t m e re ly a s ing le us e
create tension within the band and to allow for the pro duct .
Face Shield to be fastened on the head.
The transparent sheets and elastic / rubber bands are
We have found out that the front liners are using a interchangeable which makes the Holder reusable
similar piece of equipment in a ward to screen 20-30 provided it gets sterilized after each use.
patients per face shield, and then later disposing of it
Step 8: Finishing
The Face Shield is now complete and ready to be an industrial 4' x 8' CO2 laser.
packed!
Make sure to share this with all relevant personnel to
This process is quick and e cient, allowing for over 10 help provide this basic necessity for those ghting in
pieces to be made in an hour using a small 2' x 1.5' the front line to combat the virus.
laser cutter (depending on manpower and resources)
and should increase by several factors if made using