East Lothian Covid-19 Face Shields

The Golden Friendships Club from Dalmuir, Clydebank dropped off a very generous donation of 100 visors. Many thanks from all at Erskine! Golden Friendships
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3D PRINTED FACE SCREENS
AVAILABLE : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pERPsPsecPuJuhqwbhhBk8qUjmjsJQC1lptvzTQP6C4/edit

Covid 19 3D printed shields Face Shield Request form. Note local institutions and people will get priority as there are national schemes on the go. The shields are suitable for short term use and can be lightly sterilised a few times using soap and water followed by alcohol dip/ spray. They are not meant for lengthy use nor fo...

https://www.royalblind.org/blog/adult-services/visors-helping-keep-residents-and-staff-safe?p=61&back=node/61&fbclid=IwAR3KGiXERrjdUKRiq59KHhoQuAVpSshX3Iinzeg0lmeZ40aKwQxShPt3ByM

Visors helping keep residents and staff safe

Covid 19 3D printed shields Face Shield Request form. Note local institutions and people will get priority as there are national schemes on the go. The shields are suitable for short term use and can be lightly sterilised a few times using soap and water followed by alcohol dip/ spray. They are not meant for lengthy use nor fo...

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Covid 19 3D printed shields Face Shield Request form. Note local institutions and people will get priority as there are national schemes on the go. The shields are suitable for short term use and can be lightly sterilised a few times using soap and water followed by alcohol dip/ spray. They are not meant for lengthy use nor fo...

First of the new 3D printers up and running !

Pink face shields available now too !!

Wow! 2 new printers just arrived!

East Lothian 3D Printing
3D Printed Face Shields

In the response to COVID-19 essential services within the UK are struggling to obtain PPE for their employees due to global demand. As a result, a collection of volunteers across Tranent, Scotland have sourced and manufactured temporary face shields which aim to reduce the risk of our frontline workforce.

These are produced by our volunteers, funded through crowdfunding and supplied to front line workers who have no other PPE options available at this time.

Thank you to all our true heroes out there keeping the country running and tackling this virus head on, the country and all its population owe you!

Please note : since we started this campaign we have used 2 different shield designs, the final use remains the same, assembly is just slightly different, we have made this choice as the second model is more time and material efficient and enables us to increase how many we can produce.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THESE FACE SHIELDS ARE NOT CERTIFIED PPE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE (INSTEAD OF) THE PROPER EQUIPMENT. THEIR INTENDED USE IS FOR ESSENTIAL SUPPORT WORKERS WHO HAVE NO OTHER OFFICIAL PPE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM, TO HELP REDUCE RISK.
DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THESE SHIELDS TO PROTECT YOU, THEY ARE ONLY REDUCING RISK WHERE THEIR USE CANNOT BE AVOIDED.
PLEASE REFER TO THE MATERIALS LIST FOR INFORMATION ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE SHIELDS AND ENSURE THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT YOU WISH TO USE THEM IN.
COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE HOMES OF VOLUNTEERS, WE KEEP THEM AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT STERILE OR DISINFECTED. PLEASE TAKE MEASURES TO CLEAN AND DISINFECT AS YOU REQUIRE AND REFER TO THE MATERIAL INFORMATION.
PLEASE KEEP THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN MIND AND DO NOT USE THIS PPE WHERE YOU ARE UNSURE.
Materials
There are three components to the face shield, the headband, shield and elastic cord (on the old model). To the best of our knowledge, the material composition of the components are listed below.
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF THE MATERIALS DESCRIBED AS THEY ARE SOURCED FROM DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS. Please use caution if there are any concerns regarding the materials (i.e. allergies, or chemical incompatibility)
Headbands typically contain:
● (Coloured/Opaque) PLA – 3D Printed Polylactic Acid

Face shields typically contain:
● PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride Sheet
Cleaning and Sanitising
The shields will be made in as clean an environment as possible, although these are made in the homes of our volunteers.
THE SHIELDS ARE NOT STERILE NOR ARE THEY DISINFECTED AS PROVIDED. PLEASE TAKE MEASURE TO CLEAN AND SANITISE AS YOU REQUIRE.
For each of the components please note the following when cleaning and sanitising them prior to, during and following use.
Head band:
● 3D printed parts contain small ridges and should be considered porous by nature. Therefore, they can be difficult to ensure sanitisation at a microscopic level.
● PLA (Opaque/Coloured bands)
o Should have a good resistance to Isopropyl Alcohol
o Should have a moderate resistance to Ethanol
o Acetone is not recommended as this will have a severe effect on the material
o Should be disposed of in general waste, is not currently widely recyclable

● Compatibility information available here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326697946_Chemical_Compatibility_of_Fused_Filament_Fabrication-based_3-D_Printed_Components_with_Solutions_Commonly_Used_in_Semiconductor_Wet_Processing/
Face Shield:
● Made from PVC
● Should have a good resistance to alcohol cleaning agents (i.e. Isopropyl or Ethyl)
● Solvent cleaners are not recommended as they may have severe effect on the material
● Compatibility information available here: https://www.calpaclab.com/pvc-polyvinyl-chloride-chemical-compatibility-chart/
● Should be disposed of in general waste, is not currently widely recyclable.

Fundraising and Notes
These have been provided free to those who are in need. If you do however wish to make a donation so we can continue the effort, please consider our fundraiser :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/8udwp-covid19-face-shields

We have raised far more than we ever imagined. We have used these funds to buy more printers, as well as all the supplies and equipment we need for this project. The printers will be donated, and any funds left at the end will be donated to local food banks. Thank you for supporting us.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email us at: [email protected]

(PDF) Chemical Compatibility of Fused Filament Fabrication-based 3-D Printed Components with Solutions Commonly Used in Semiconductor Wet Processing PDF | 3-D printing shows great potential in laboratories for making customized labware and reaction vessels. In addition, affordable fused filament... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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