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Raven offers BioFlex PE film for disposable isolation gowns

Raven Engineered Films is manufacturing a new Berry Amendment compliant plastic film to help meet the high demands for personal protection equipment (PPE). Raven BioFlex™ I270C is a high-strength polyethylene film used in the manufacturing of nonsurgical disposable medical isolation gowns. BioFlex™ film is manufactured with premium quality colorless polyethylene for the production of high-demand [...]

By |2020-08-13T11:43:41-05:00August 13, 2020|

Duvaltex ramps up production of medical textiles

Duvaltex, a North American producer of medical and technical textiles, has announced plans to ramp up production to offer its full range of Level 1 and Level 2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles to front-line healthcare workers and patients in the U.S. Made from durable, breathable and soft touch engineered fabrics, Duvaltex’s textiles meet the [...]

By |2020-08-10T15:50:07-05:00August 10, 2020|

AATCC announces approval of face covering guidance

AATCC M14-2020, Guidance and Considerations for General Purpose Textile Face Coverings: Adult, recently became a standard AATCC monograph, according to an August 7th announcement from AATCC. A draft version has been circulating since June.  AATCC M14 provides face covering manufacturers with practical guidance for creating and labeling general use products. A newly formed committee enables all [...]

By |2020-08-07T09:41:40-05:00August 7, 2020|

Moss announces high-speed production of medical masks in Germany

Moss, Franklin Park, Ill., has announced that its high-speed production lines in Lennestadt, Germany, are now making medical MNS masks certified to meet EN 14683 Type II R standards. With its round-the-clock operation, Moss has six automated production lines in Lennestadt able to produce millions of masks per week. Moss is a registered medical supply [...]

By |2020-08-06T12:33:47-05:00August 6, 2020|

Precision Textiles sells 10 million yards of medical fabric

Precision Textiles, a leading supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, healthcare and home furnishings industries, has sold more than 10 million yards of its newly launched Medical Gown Series fabric line, enough material to produce 5 million hospital gowns. The milestone supports the growing demand for domestically produced medical gowns for healthcare [...]

By |2020-08-03T07:01:18-05:00August 3, 2020|

Bolger & O’Hearn donates hand sanitizer to help reopen Community Connections Inc.

Bolger & O’Hearn, Fall River, Mass., has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitizer to Community Connections Inc., a Massachusetts nonprofit that provides services and training for developmentally disabled adults. The organization has been closed since March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The recent donation is one of several hand sanitizer donations that Bolger & [...]

By |2020-07-29T15:14:20-05:00July 29, 2020|

Awning Works offers portable shade and isolation solutions for COVID-19 protection

Awning Works Inc., Clearwater, Fla., has been actively supporting the local community by meeting the demand for health and safety protection products. In addition to the company’s MedTent and Clear Isolation Panels (ISO), Awning Works has outfitted its MedTent with commercial white tent vinyl fabric to provide a portable, sturdy, quick setup InTent Shade Tent. [...]

By |2020-07-24T10:15:32-05:00July 24, 2020|

Updated Gown Solicitations Posted – Due Aug. 3

All three gown solicitations are now posted with a closing date of Aug. 3, 2020, 10:00 PM EDT. They are posted to both Beta.Sam: https://beta.sam.gov/ and DIBBS: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. The solicitation links are below. SPE1C1-20-R-0137 Disposable Surgical Gown Solicitation Postings on Beta.Sam & DIBBS: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/ef68a467608b41f4988a864b36ee431f/view?keywords=spe1c120r0137&sort=-relevance&index=&is_active=true&page=1https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp/rfprec.aspx?sn=SPE1C120R0137  SPE1C1-20-R-0138 Disposable Isolation Gown Solicitation Postings on Beta.Sam & DIBBS: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/879bc5e0f7ba4d9dabff34d217b7e857/view?keywords=spe1c1-20-r-0138&sort=-relevance&index=&is_active=true&page=1https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp/rfprec.aspx?sn=SPE1C120R0138 SPE1C1-20-R-0139 Reusable Isolation Gown [...]

By |2020-07-21T13:01:00-05:00July 21, 2020|

Industry coalition releases statement on PPE policy

WASHINGTON—An industry coalition representing the full spectrum of domestic personal protective equipment (PPE) production released a statement today outlining policy principles and objectives needed for reshoring and safeguarding domestic PPE manufacturing. The COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed severe shortages in our nation’s PPE supply and an overreliance on foreign-sourced products, underscores how important it is for [...]

By |2020-07-20T12:46:31-05:00July 20, 2020|

DOD PPE Virtual Information Day – Follow Up With Resource Links

Domestic PPE Industry Stakeholders: On Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15, the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in coordination with interagency partners, hosted a virtual information day regarding current and future demand for personal protective equipment (PPE).   Event organizers indicated that a recording of [...]

By |2020-07-15T13:24:21-05:00July 15, 2020|
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