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SML's production of protective face shield PET sheets can meet the needs of 10,000 face shields per hour

 Last Update: 2022-08-22
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Austrian high-performance extrusion equipment manufacturer SML Lenzing Maschinenbau started this week at its headquarters in Vöcklabruck, northern Austria, to produce PET sheets for plastic face shields

Sheets are produced on SML's state-of-the-art calendered sheet line, which can produce sheet material for 10,000 face shields per hour

SML is developing and producing cost-effective face shields at unprecedented speed to protect frontline workers at high risk

Fixed size, reusable plastic face shield using 0.
15mm thick PET sheet

Disposable face shield with 0.
3mm thick perforated PET sheet

Cross-border cooperation to address urgent challenges

The plastic sheets are processed into face shields by SML's German partner Kiefel Technologies

Available in 0.
3mm and 0.
15mm models

SML produced two types of face shields in 0.
3mm and 0.
15mm PET sheets

One of the shields comes with a fixed-size, reusable plastic face shield, with 0.
15mm-thick PET sheet a suitable choice

The other mask is entirely composed of 0.
3mm thick perforated PET sheet, which is a disposable protective mask, especially suitable for people such as doctors or paramedics who need to use and change protective masks frequently
.

Stable, highly transparent PET sheet

SML is one of the world's leading manufacturers of extrusion systems for a wide range of polymer films and sheets
.
The SML system is characterized by a high output and provides excellent product quality
.
The 0.
3mm PET sheet used in the disposable face shield produced this time is a standard product, but the production of 0.
15mm ultra-thin PET sheet for use in protective face shields with rods requires solid expertise in engineering
.
Common properties of both sheets are stability and ultra-high transparency, which are basic requirements for use in face shield materials
.

Can be recycled with PET bottles and other PET products

PET sheet can be 100% recycled along with PET bottles and other PET products
.
Therefore, PET face shields are an environmentally friendly solution in terms of circular economy
.

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