SUMMA cutting thousands of mouth masks and surgical aprons to fight against COVID-1

SUMMA transformed demo rooms into a high-volume production area with currently cutting thousands of mouth masks and surgical aprons with both Summa laser cutters and flatbed cutters to fight against increasing outbreak of cronavirus across the globe. The project started when the company found an entrepreneur in South Africa with her own shop, who brought together material suppliers to take care of the cutting part, as well as a large group of over 200 volunteers for stitching the products. The urgently needed end products are then distributed on a daily basis to local hospitals and people on the front lines, such as home care, food stores, the staff at elderly homes and so on.

Besides protective materials, the demand for specific signage has increased as well. Examples include floor stickers to mark a safe distance of 1,5m, or window stickers to inform customers how many people may enter at once, flags and postcards. So be inspired and produce your own range of applications to support your community now. Mouth masks are made out of breathable Tyvek material, strong enough for the straps to attach. Tyvek can potentially be exchanged for a woven polypropylene or polyester. A filter material needs to be put in the pocket for safety reasons.