3D Printing Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

When it became apparent that health care facilities were in short supply of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), Brandon Delpi used his expertise in 3D printing to provide healthcare workers with much needed face shields.

These face shields are comprised of a 3D printed shield holder and bottom reinforcement clip, as well as a transparent film.

Mr. Delpi has five 3D printers running round-the-clock, allowing him to manufacture over 50 fully assembled face shields per day. Currently he is spending around 5 hours each day to make this process possible. At this time, with financial assistance from 1919 investment council, he has donated over 1,000 fully assembled face shields to hospitals including Harford Memorial, Upper Chesapeake, Mercy, the Baltimore VA, Good Samaritan, Union Memorial, and Johns Hopkins.

Around 2 years ago, Delpi purchased his first 3D printer due to his interest in emergent technologies. It was inexpensive and needed constant repairs, but this experience gave him the ability to build his next printer. Since then he has purchased another 3D printer and has built two custom ones; a Reduplicator MK3x and a Hypercube Evolution.

Brandon Delpi received his Biology degree from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA and is currently applying to medical school.