US Manufacturing Steps Up to Meet the Needs of COVID-19 Product Shortages
The recent COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the lives of millions of people and threatens both the US and global economy. During this crises, numerous US manufacturers are pitching in by shelving their current product production to help produce emergency supplies to help us fight this pandemic. Large companies like General Motors as well as small/medium sized companies like Hatch Exhibits have stepped up to start producing personal protective equipment, toiletries, ventilators, food packaging, and other essential items facing shortages.
We Support Companies Fighting Covid-19
Our Head of Product, and product engineers, have helped engineer 10,000+ adhesive solutions from product development to packaging over the past 30 years.
This team is currently prioritizing projects that address the COVID-19 pandemic, and has already helped several organizations jump-start production of products, outside of their normal product catalogue, to aide the fight against COVID-19.
We at Hotmelt.com have set aside a bulk of our adhesive stock for businesses supporting the fight against COVID-19. This product is on-hand for quick distribution at discounted prices.
What We're Seeing and How We Can Help
Here's what we are seeing in terms of needs from manufacturers transitioning to COVID-19 related manufacturing. Please let us know if you are working on a COVID-19 related project and we are happy to dedicate free engineering expertise, discounted pricing on all products and priority on in-stock items related to your project.
We have seen manufacturers from a wide range of industries move their production to creating masks of all kinds. This includes fabric manufacturers, plastic fabricators, woodworking shops and more.
Protective Mask Manufacturing
We have seen manufacturers from a wide range of industries move their production to creating masks of all kinds. This includes fabric manufacturers, plastic fabricators, woodworking shops and more.
How We Can Help
Hotmelt.com currently has stock of hot melt and other adhesives used in the production of masks. We also have stock of glue guns, roll coaters and bulk equipment used to dispense these products.
- In-stock roll coaters for pressure sensitive hot melts to foam, fabric, etc. These can be used to coat the foam and attach directly to plastic face shield.
- In-stock pressure sensitive hot melts for roll coating systems
- In-stock glue guns and glue sticks for plastic and elastic bonding straps
- In-stock cyanoacrylate super glues for plastic and rubber bonding
Ventilator Manufacturing
Ventilators are in short supply and we have been contacted by a number of start-up manufacturers who are beginning to produce these life saving products.
How We Can Help
- Engineering team on-site to answer dispensing related questions
- Full range of structural adhesives
- Full range of Medical Grade cyanoacrylates and other bonders
- Dispensing equipment including two part systems, robotic dispensing
- Dispensing accessories like syringes, needles, tips, cartridge guns and more.
New COVID-19 Related Projects
We have worked on multiple projects in the past two weeks with people producing new products related to COVID-19. This includes safety equipment, hospital supplies and more.
How We Can Help
We have over 30 years of manufacturing experience in every industry imaginable. We are here to support anyone who needs assistance with adhesive recommendations, best practices for production, dispensing questions and more. We are here to help and if we can't we will do our best to point you to someone who can.