As frontline healthcare workers continue to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, companies throughout British Columbia are finding innovative ways to help.
In downtown Vancouver, a creative visualization agency is utilizing 3D printers to create face shields – the clear, plastic masks that cover the entire face, neck, and forehead and protect wearers from potentially dangerous droplets. The firm usually uses the printers to create architectural models, but they have been reconfigured with open-source data to print dozens of plastic shields in a day.
According to the Provincial Health Officer, the shields are a critical piece to protect healthcare workers. The high demand for masks means workers in some sectors are reusing them.
A mattress-cleaning company called CleanSleep is currently waiting on testing to confirm if the cleaning technology can be used to kill COVID-19 on personal protective equipment.
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