Avery Dennison plans to donate 500 thousand face shields
The global materials science company has announced its medical business will produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical and healthcare facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The company, who are based in Mentor, Ohio, has adapted manufacturing lines and started producing vital disposable plastic face shields for healthcare professionals, and persons that require additional protective equipment in their line of work.
The disposable plastic face shield is a protective clear anti-fog coated polyester plastic sheet that can be used in two different ways. Its innovative design allows the user to wear it using the easy to assemble, integrated adjustable plastic headband, or the shield can be applied directly to the forehead or an article of clothing using the skin-friendly, gentle and repositionable adhesive tape strip. The face shield is designed with user comfort in mind and accommodates the wearing of face masks or respirators.
Initially, PPE will be donated to Ohio hospitals including the Cleveland Clinic and Lake Health Hospital System, and then to many other hospitals and organisations nationwide.
Lara Kalafatis, chair, Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute, commented: “At the Cleveland Clinic, we know we are most effective when we work together with our communities.
“We are grateful to the many organisations, like Avery Dennison, that have put their teams and expertise to work supplying our healthcare heroes on the frontlines of the Covid-19 response.”
Mark Flash, executive director, Lake Health Hospital System, added: “We can’t thank Avery Dennison enough for stepping up the way you are for Lake Health Hospital System.
“You are serving the community and our team members in an extraordinary way and directly saving lives.”
Avery Dennison also participates in several national databases such as Project N95 and GetUsPPE.org. These databases are created to connect PPE suppliers with healthcare providers in order to put life-saving equipment into the hands of frontline health workers as quickly as possible in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Neal Carty, business director for North America and senior director of global research and development, Avery Dennison Medical, concluded: “We urge every company in the manufacturing sector that can repurpose production to join the battle against Covid-19.
“Our team has shown tremendous agility and creativity, which is a testament to their dedication during these extraordinary times.”
Avery Dennison Medical is also currently developing other types of PPE in response to Covid-19. Organisations which need disposable plastic face shields and other PPE can contact the company here.