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How These Reusable Shields Are Helping Businesses Reopen Safely
Preferred Protective Equipment makes an FDA-compliant face shield that's more comfortable and breathable than anything else on the market.
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As businesses continue to reopen, more people will find themselves wearing face masks or working behind plexiglass partitions for long periods of time. These precautions are essential to employee and customer safety, but flimsy face masks and bulky partitions can actually make doing business quite difficult.
Preferred Protective Equipment offers a more practical, comfortable and efficient solution to get folks back to work safely: reusable, FDA-compliant personal protective equipment.
The company's patent-pending Total Comfort Face Shields™ are lightweight, easily sanitized and 100 percent made in the USA. And unlike disposable masks and shields, which are thrown out by the millions daily, Preferred Protective Equipment's reusable shields and vests actually help reduce costs and solve logistical/supply chain issues altogether.
How Total Comfort Face Shields™ Work
Unlike most face masks and other face shields on the market, Preferred Protective Equipment's Total Comfort Face Shield™ covers more than just part of the face. Each reusable safety shield includes the face shield, a fully adjustable vest and a harness. Together, these units form a non-invasive Mobile Partition™, providing full coverage of the face and neck while weighing just 3 to 4 pounds.
Company President Darryl Phillips says Preferred Protective Equipment's Total Comfort line was designed to allow "clear facial expression and personal interaction ... Being that there is no head or face contact, the shields are extremely comfortable to wear for an extended period of time, versus current disposable PPE that has proven to be unfavorable at best." This feature allows users to be fully protected, without fully compromising their personal style or appearance, and has no fogging issues. Headaches and discomfort caused by securing other face shields to the user's head and face are eliminated. There is absolutely no contact with the head or face whatsoever with the Total Comfort Face Shield™.
These reusable PPE products can be easily cleaned with disinfecting cloths or UV-sanitized after each client interaction. When compared to disposable face shields that are thrown away daily, there's a "quick return on investment," Phillips notes. The company's solution will also benefit the environment by keeping millions of disposable face shields out of landfills.
Who Should Use Preferred Protective Equipment's Reusable Safety Products?
Because Preferred Protective Equipment's Total Comfort Face Shield™ does not have any face or head attachments, it can be worn comfortably for as long as necessary. The product combines the benefits of both the stationary partition and classic face shield, allowing the PPE user and those around them to feel completely safe and protected during all interactions, no matter where they are. Stationary partitions do not offer the same level of protection or allow for an appropriate level of safety in many service, retail or gaming environments where patrons and staff are and need to be mobile. A Mobile Partition™ is the ideal solution for safety- and service-related concerns.
According to Phillips, "The face shields are ideal for all public-facing roles," including, but not limited to:
- medical and dental professionals
- hair and nail stylists
- restaurant staff
- first responders
- educators
- casino personnel
- retail employees
- grocers
- security guards
- bank tellers
Which Type Of Total Comfort Face Shield™ Is Right For Your Business?
Preferred Protective Equipment offers three versions of the Total Comfort Face Shield™, each weighing just 3 to 4 pounds. The primary distinction between each version is the width of the shield. Phillips says the Compact version "[is] the lightest, the Standard [offers] more coverage, [and] the Premium offers maximum protection."
Since one of Preferred Protective Equipment's sister companies, Preferred Visual International, is a high-end large-format print provider, business logos and personalization can be added to the shields to increase brand recognition and individuality.
Why Now Is The Time To Purchase From Preferred Protective Equipment
As more businesses reopen, disposable PPE could become more difficult to secure. Preferred Protective Equipment's reusable Total Comfort line eliminates this supply chain issue while simultaneously keeping employees and customers safe and comfortable.
Right now, Preferred Protective Equipment is offering a 10 percent discount for all Patch readers when the promo code PATCH10 is used at checkout.
Check Out Preferred Protective Equipment's Total Comfort Face Shield™ Today
About Preferred Protective Equipment: The inspiration for Preferred Protective Equipment's Total Comfort line originated when founder Robert Rousseau had several conversations with medical professionals struggling to find comfortable, effective PPE. The idea for Preferred Protective Equipment's Total Comfort safety shields was born, and within three weeks, South Windsor, Connecticut, companies Preferred Display Inc. and Preferred Visual International underwent a quick pivot to bring these reusable PPE products to market.
Preferred Protective Equipment's products are all made in the USA, and the company is proud to offer a safe solution for helping America get back to work.
