FACE SHIELDS DONATED

“WE ARE RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 300 OF THESE SHIELDS EVERY 18 HOURS AND ADDITIVE AMERICA IS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO PRODUCE THESE ITEMS.”

Paul Sugg, Eastpointe Prosthetics and Orthotics

A collaboration between Additive America and Lenoir Community College resulted in a generous donation of 1,000 face shields to UNC Lenoir Health Care. The shields are an integral element of personal protective equipment hospital caregivers need to safely take care of COVID-19 patients. UNC Lenoir Health Care said Additive America and LCC are wonderful community supporters and this gift is greatly appreciated.

“We are excited to partner with Paul Sugg and Zac Holcomb of Additive America to help produce face shields for use by health professionals,” said LCC President Dr. Rusty Hunt. “Matthew Berg, program chair of Mechanical Engineering at LCC, has been working with our partners at Additive America to help develop shields on a larger scale. This is a true partnership between education and industry to meet a global need.”

Sugg who is a graduate of LCC said he was proud to work with the College to help humanity. “We are happy to partner with LCC to pool our resources to make this needed item for our communities,” Sugg said. “Currently, we are running approximately 300 of these shields every 18 hours and Additive America is working around the clock to produce these items. Our manpower is limited but with the help of local community college students, we can reach our goals and help our hospitals along the way.”

Sugg said the 3D printed frames will be shipped to Charlotte, where a distributor will get the shields to where they are needed. Each frame is able to be sterilized and reused with a new

THIS IS A TRUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY TO MEET A GLOBAL NEED.

Dr. Rusty Hunt, LCC President shield, making them an efficient method of protection.