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To alleviate the urgent need for personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals on the front lines of COVID-19, The Dow Company (NYSE: DOW) has developed a simplified protective face shield, designed through open source file sharing, to expedite personal Production rate of protective gear
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As a polyethylene resin manufacturer, Dow typically does not manufacture end-use plastic consumer products
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Diego Donoso, president of Dow's Packaging and Specialty Plastics business unit, said: "Our open source, simplified design provides a way for other companies to ramp up additional emergency face shield production capacity
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The face shield is designed to be flexible and can be fabricated from a variety of off-the-shelf polymers and can be cut using several high-throughput techniques such as water, laser, and die-cutting
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In addition to sharing open-source designs, Dow produced 100,000 face shields, donated to the state of Michigan for distribution to various hospitals
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“Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the communities in which we operate, and it has made us see needs on the front lines,” said Melissa Rabideau, founder and president of tinkrLAB
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Dow has field-tested several shield prototypes and refined the final design based on feedback from healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses
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Dow's face covering program is its latest action in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic crisis
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With its expertise in materials science and outstanding production capabilities, Dow has developed a variety of anti-epidemic medical and health products and technologies, including: disinfectants, hand sanitizers, cleaning agents, disposable personal protection for medical professionals Plastic products for equipment, and memory foam for hospital beds
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