When the world went into lockdown, engineers from the University of Bradford began working flat out on a design for face shields in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Engineers from the Faculty of Engineering & Informatics used advanced design and modelling software to come up with a new, cost-effective design. Specialist mould sets from Germany were machined in-house and injection moulding equipment was deep cleaned.
Now their design, which has CE approval, is being mass produced in conjunction with two local companies, ActiveCell Technologies and Teconnex, with one unit made every 30 seconds - the CE mark means they now have access to a wider range of markets for the product.
This video was filmed and provided by Professor Ben Whiteside - Polymer MNT Research Centre Director, University of Bradford.
