Community in Action

Field Response to COVID-19

Last updated 4/17/20

As the PPC community and members have gathered together in our COVID Response Webinar Series, we are excited to be  sharing resources and strategies that have been successful for our members. On this page, you will find a variety of resources offered by our membership to help bring the community together during this trying time.

We are smarter and stronger together.

Fiber Shield Org Face Shield Resources and Pooling Program*

*This is organization not affiliated directly with PPC. They are providing CAD and other resource to make face shields on folding carton converting equipment.

Face Shield Die Line from Zumbiel Packaging

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Tips from the Field

New Way to Disinfect Vehicles |  Video

Note from the Firefighters:

“There is a video on you tube from Grandview Heights Fire Department that gave Chief Kelly from Olmsted Township the idea, which he passed on to us.  We bought a paint sprayer from Harbor Freight, the cost was $23.99 with the usual 20% off coupon that comes with the flyer.  We had the adaptors to fit in with our air compressor lines.

We use a product from Zep DZ-7.  I believe the cost is $12.00 a gallon.  It is then diluted 4oz to 1 gallon of water, which will give us 32 gallons of product.  We follow the directions for use printed on the bottle.

This product when used as directed, is formulated to disinfect the following hard non-porous inanimate environmental surfaces: floors, walls, metal surfaces, stainless steel surfaces, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, plastic surfaces, vanity tops, shower stalls, bathtubs and cabinets.  For large areas such as operating rooms and patients care facilities, this product is designed to provide both general cleaning and disinfecting. This product deodorizes those areas which generally are hard to keep fresh smelling such as garbage storage areas, empty garbage bins and cans, toilet bowls, and other areas which are prone to odors cause by microorganisms.  This product is formulated to a neutral pH and will not dull high-gloss floor finished with repeated use.”

Additional Designs and Resources

Article |NYU Face Shield Design for Healthcare Workers

NYU Face Shield Design

 

A message from the President

As the world takes action to minimize the spread of COVID-19, we are doing our part at PPC . We are committed to promoting a healthy, thriving community for our members and our industry throughout this ever-evolving situation.

Spring Meeting and Events
We have canceled Spring Meeting 2020, previously scheduled for April 22-24 in Disney. For now, we have moved all paid registrations to our 2020 Fall Meeting in Savannah, GA, October 13-15. Please contact info@paperbox.org to request a refund. Look for announcements regarding other upcoming events soon.

 

Business Doesn’t Stop – Neither Do We
Business hasn’t stopped, and PPC hasn’t either. Board and Committee meetings will continue virtually. Data Benchmarking will continue, as will updates to the Industry Voice . Our staff will continue to work, be it in the office or from home, to serve our members during this challenging time.

Helpful Resources
To help protect our overall community, we want to remind our members there are steps we all can take to prevent further spread of the virus. In addition to frequent hand washing, you can help by limiting person-to-person interaction with telecommunication efforts. View our regularly updated list of resources further down on this page.

Ben Markens
PPC President