3D Printed face-shields
for hospitals
Markham College has offered MINSA (The Ministry of Health) its expertise design to make Face-shields for healthcare workers in Peru.
We are in desperate need of laser cutters if you have any links please email jeremy.brown@markham.edu.pe
3D Printing hield production line
3D Printing the headband
We print 2 stacks of 15 headbands this takes about 24 hours to print.
We use a plastic filament called PLA.
Trimming
We then seperate each headband from the stack and trim any excess plastic using sandpaper.
Laminate the Laminate Sheet
We then put an A3 sheet of laminate through the lamination machine which binds the plastic together and makes the shield transparent.
Hole Punching
We then take the curved laminate sheet and hole punch three holes. These holes will allow for the attachment to the PLA 3D Printed headband.
Assembly
We then slot the the headbands and laminate together to form the face shield. Afterwards we secure both sides together using two elastic bands and a knot.
Packaging
We then take the completed face-shields and pack them in reused plastic wallets. We pack these in bundles of 20 and place them in a reused cardboard box.