Camarines Sur manufacturer produces DOST-developed bamboo-framed face shields
With COVID-19 cases still present in the province of Camarines Sur, the Bula Masarig Engineered Bamboo, one of the top manufacturers of bamboo-made products in the province, shifted its operation to produce face shields with frames made from kauayan- tinik. The kauayan-tinik is a perennial, woody-stemmed grass known for its versatility.
Seeing the potential of the local company to produce the bamboo-framed face shields, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) and the Provincial Science and Technology Center (DOST-V PSTC) – Camarines Sur partnered to assist the Bula Masarig. The firm was provided with the needed requirements, technical designs, specifications, and technical assistance under the GREAT Women Project.
Manufactured using DOST-FPRDI’s Bamboo- Framed Face Shield Technology, the face shield is lightweight and convenient to use, with a linear length of 18 inches, has a replaceable PVC sheet, and equipped with a non-slip adjustable strap.
Moreover, Bula Masarig has also previously developed an environment-friendly foot-pressed bamboo alcohol dispenser prototype that reduces physical contact with containers as a safety measure.
DOST-V and PSTC-Camarines Sur continue to support, patronize, and promote locally- made products and technology to reduce the risks brought by COVID-19, and are working together to revitalize economic growth and development in the region. (PNFelizmenio/ JCBarrameda, PSTC- Camarines Sur)
