A new face shield developed at UMass Amherst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

A new face shield developed at UMass Amherst

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Engineering and materials researchers at UMass Amherst consulted medical professionals in the design of a low-cost, flexible, single-piece plastic face shield that they will make available to manufacturers seeking to help produce personal protective equipment for health care workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UMass Amherst

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