The U.S. military is 3D-printing face shields, designing reusable plastic N95 masks and sewing surgical masks to increase the supply of critical medical equipment as hospitals across the U.S. work to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Nine Navy and Marine Corps commands began their 3D-printing efforts
The U.S. military is 3D-printing face shields, designing reusable plastic N95 masks and sewing surgical masks to increase the supply of critical medical equipment as hospitals across the U.S. work to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The Marine Corps' Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell was the first to receive FEMA's request for 220 face shields before alerting other Department of the Navy manufacturers. Some Air Force instructors have started 3D printing, not only face shields, but reusable plastic N95 face masks, the service said.
The group plans to present their prototypes to a medical group to see if they can meet hospitals' needs during the pandemic.
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