The Mass. Manufacturing Community Responds to COVID-19

The Mass. Manufacturing Community
Responds to COVID-19

MassTech Leads the Work of the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team

The leaders of the Baker-Polito Administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative including Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and Mike Tamasi, President and CEO of AccuRounds established the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (MERT) to assist in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MERT’s Mission:

To support Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting their operations to produce needed materials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the first two months of the pandemic response, the emergency response team included representatives from: Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), MIT, MIT Lincoln Labs, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), and multiple industry partners. Many thanks to the experts who tirelessly contributed to the emergency response.

Going forward, Massachusetts continues to support its manufacturers wishing to pivot operations to produce needed materials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MassTech Collaborative will continue to oversee efforts in partnership with MassMEP.

Support provided includes:

Ongoing consultation with MassMEP’s manufacturing advisors;
Checklists and templates for understanding the readiness of your products for market; and
Referrals to testing resources for products requiring testing for compliance purposes.

If you are a Massachusetts manufacturer and your organization is interested in joining the effort, please fill out the form below and an MERT member will reach out.

Only one response per organization should be submitted.
Please provide a central contact for follow up by a MERT team member. For your convenience, there is space provided for additional contact information.

In addition, from time to time there is grant funding available to further support Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting their operations to produce needed materials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more here.

Information submitted on this site is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M.G.L. ch. 66), and may be disclosed to the public, if requested, with limited exceptions. Please do not include any confidential information on this site as we are unable to guarantee protection or non-disclosure of confidential information.

Contact Name *

Contact Title *

Organization Name *

Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Contact Email *

Phone *

Who should be the the contact for your organization, if different from yourself?

What is the contact information for the organization, if different from yourself?

Website

Briefly describe your current manufacturing business, and why the company is positioned to pivot its operations to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) *

List the types of PPE and estimated quantities: *

Describe any immediate needs you might have for pivoting manufacturing operations to producing PPE, i.e., designs, testing, prototypes, etc.

What is the estimated timeframe for pivoting manufacturing operations and moving into production for each PPE listed? *

Business Categories

Please select ALL the categories that best describe the capabilities within your organization:

We need or can offer PPE testing services

We are a manufacturer wanting to explore manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment

Other

Business Categories *

Massachusetts COVID-19 Regulatory & Testing Assistance

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has an urgent need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and ventilators. Hospital and health networks fighting on the front-lines of the Commonwealth's COVID-19 response face immediate shortages of the equipment necessary to keep them safe from contagion while caring for our community and anticipate shortages of ventilators for patients.

We recognize that with all the innovation in the Commonwealth, there are many creative people who are designing and fabricating alternatives to commercially-available N95 masks, face shields, test swabs, and ventilators. While all of us desire to get solutions in the hands of our healthcare workers as quickly as possible, we also want to do the best we can to ensure these alternatives are providing a known level of safety. We also want to assist in helping people to identify the most promising solutions with respect to both safety and potential production capacity.

With this in mind, please complete this section if you are looking for assistance with, or can provide assistance with:

Regulatory guidance
Feasibility testing (e.g., particle flow, air flow)
Materials guidance
Certification/validation testing companies

Is this a request for information and services or an offer of expertise and services?

For the subsequent questions, please be consistent with your answer to this question.

Request for information

Offer of services

Other

Please identify which Regulatory and/or Testing Capabilities/Needs you have:

	N95 Masks	Face Shields	Ventilators	Test swabs	Gowns	Other
Product specifications	Product specifications - N95 Masks	Product specifications - Face Shields	Product specifications - Ventilators	Product specifications - Test swabs	Product specifications - Gowns	Product specifications - Other
FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification	FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification - N95 Masks	FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification - Face Shields	FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification - Ventilators	FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification - Test swabs	FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification - Gowns	FDA-licensed medical device manufacturer certification - Other
NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification	NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification - N95 Masks	NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification - Face Shields	NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification - Ventilators	NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification - Test swabs	NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification - Gowns	NIOSH-licensed manufacturer certification - Other
Mask-fit testing capability	Mask-fit testing capability - N95 Masks	Mask-fit testing capability - Face Shields	Mask-fit testing capability - Ventilators	Mask-fit testing capability - Test swabs	Mask-fit testing capability - Gowns	Mask-fit testing capability - Other
Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media	Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media - N95 Masks	Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media - Face Shields	Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media - Ventilators	Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media - Test swabs	Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media - Gowns	Pore Particle filtration capacity of filtration media - Other
Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability)	Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability) - N95 Masks	Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability) - Face Shields	Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability) - Ventilators	Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability) - Test swabs	Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability) - Gowns	Flow/Pressure drop measurement (breathability) - Other
Resistance to penetration by blood	Resistance to penetration by blood - N95 Masks	Resistance to penetration by blood - Face Shields	Resistance to penetration by blood - Ventilators	Resistance to penetration by blood - Test swabs	Resistance to penetration by blood - Gowns	Resistance to penetration by blood - Other
Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate)	Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate) - N95 Masks	Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate) - Face Shields	Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate) - Ventilators	Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate) - Test swabs	Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate) - Gowns	Thermal and Evaporative Resistance (Sweating Hot Plate) - Other
Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test)	Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test) - N95 Masks	Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test) - Face Shields	Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test) - Ventilators	Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test) - Test swabs	Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test) - Gowns	Breaking strength and elongation of fabric test (Grab Test) - Other
Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test)	Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test) - N95 Masks	Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test) - Face Shields	Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test) - Ventilators	Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test) - Test swabs	Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test) - Gowns	Tearing strength of fabric (trapezoind test) - Other
Water vapor transmission rate	Water vapor transmission rate - N95 Masks	Water vapor transmission rate - Face Shields	Water vapor transmission rate - Ventilators	Water vapor transmission rate - Test swabs	Water vapor transmission rate - Gowns	Water vapor transmission rate - Other
Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here)	Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here) - N95 Masks	Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here) - Face Shields	Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here) - Ventilators	Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here) - Test swabs	Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here) - Gowns	Sterilization - (if for reuse, indicate here) - Other
Sterilization - gamma irradiation	Sterilization - gamma irradiation - N95 Masks	Sterilization - gamma irradiation - Face Shields	Sterilization - gamma irradiation - Ventilators	Sterilization - gamma irradiation - Test swabs	Sterilization - gamma irradiation - Gowns	Sterilization - gamma irradiation - Other
Sterilization - chemical	Sterilization - chemical - N95 Masks	Sterilization - chemical - Face Shields	Sterilization - chemical - Ventilators	Sterilization - chemical - Test swabs	Sterilization - chemical - Gowns	Sterilization - chemical - Other
Sterilization - thermal	Sterilization - thermal - N95 Masks	Sterilization - thermal - Face Shields	Sterilization - thermal - Ventilators	Sterilization - thermal - Test swabs	Sterilization - thermal - Gowns	Sterilization - thermal - Other
Ventilator-related	Ventilator-related - N95 Masks	Ventilator-related - Face Shields	Ventilator-related - Ventilators	Ventilator-related - Test swabs	Ventilator-related - Gowns	Ventilator-related - Other
Other	Other - N95 Masks	Other - Face Shields	Other - Ventilators	Other - Test swabs	Other - Gowns	Other - Other
Other	Other

Please provide additional details as necessary to clarify your submission to the previous question, e.g., machine models or features, level of ASTM/NIOSH/FDA standards if known.

Please provide additional details as necessary to clarify your submission to the previous question, e.g., approximate sample volumes or rates.

Massachusetts COVID-19 Manufacturing Capacity Index

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has an urgent need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. Hospital and health networks fighting on the front-lines of the Commonwealth's COVID-19 response face immediate shortages of the equipment necessary to keep them safe from contagion while caring for our community.

As part of a coordinated response between academic, industry, and government, we are indexing the Commonwealth's manufacturing capacity to produce critically-needed components. The M-ERT includes expertise in reviewing the efficacy of products developed through this initiative, with an eye towards ensuring the safety of healthcare workers on the frontline.

Do you produce components for medical, dental, or personal protective devices? If so, please elaborate below.

Manufacturing Capacity Assessment

In the questions that follow, please consider the total resources that could be made available, or are already available, to dedicate toward COVID-19 response.

Explain what manufacturing capabilities you have in-house that could be dedicated to support manufacturing of medical supplies (e.g., based on your knowledge of needs such as masks, swabs, other PPE, or ventilator components). *

In-House Capabilities

	1 Machine	2-5 Machines	5-25 Machines	25+ Machines
3D Printing (FDM/FFF/Extrusion)	3D Printing (FDM/FFF/Extrusion) - 1 Machine	3D Printing (FDM/FFF/Extrusion) - 2-5 Machines	3D Printing (FDM/FFF/Extrusion) - 5-25 Machines	3D Printing (FDM/FFF/Extrusion) - 25+ Machines
3D Printing (SLA/DLP/photopolymerization)	3D Printing (SLA/DLP/photopolymerization) - 1 Machine	3D Printing (SLA/DLP/photopolymerization) - 2-5 Machines	3D Printing (SLA/DLP/photopolymerization) - 5-25 Machines	3D Printing (SLA/DLP/photopolymerization) - 25+ Machines
3D Printing (SLS/MJF)	3D Printing (SLS/MJF) - 1 Machine	3D Printing (SLS/MJF) - 2-5 Machines	3D Printing (SLS/MJF) - 5-25 Machines	3D Printing (SLS/MJF) - 25+ Machines
3D Printing (Material Jetting / Polyjet)	3D Printing (Material Jetting / Polyjet) - 1 Machine	3D Printing (Material Jetting / Polyjet) - 2-5 Machines	3D Printing (Material Jetting / Polyjet) - 5-25 Machines	3D Printing (Material Jetting / Polyjet) - 25+ Machines
3D Printing (Metals: SLM/DMLS/L-PBF, Binder Jetting)	3D Printing (Metals: SLM/DMLS/L-PBF, Binder Jetting) - 1 Machine	3D Printing (Metals: SLM/DMLS/L-PBF, Binder Jetting) - 2-5 Machines	3D Printing (Metals: SLM/DMLS/L-PBF, Binder Jetting) - 5-25 Machines	3D Printing (Metals: SLM/DMLS/L-PBF, Binder Jetting) - 25+ Machines
CNC Machining - 3-axis	CNC Machining - 3-axis - 1 Machine	CNC Machining - 3-axis - 2-5 Machines	CNC Machining - 3-axis - 5-25 Machines	CNC Machining - 3-axis - 25+ Machines
CNC Machining - 5-axis	CNC Machining - 5-axis - 1 Machine	CNC Machining - 5-axis - 2-5 Machines	CNC Machining - 5-axis - 5-25 Machines	CNC Machining - 5-axis - 25+ Machines
Laser cutting	Laser cutting - 1 Machine	Laser cutting - 2-5 Machines	Laser cutting - 5-25 Machines	Laser cutting - 25+ Machines
Waterjet cutting	Waterjet cutting - 1 Machine	Waterjet cutting - 2-5 Machines	Waterjet cutting - 5-25 Machines	Waterjet cutting - 25+ Machines
Die cutting	Die cutting - 1 Machine	Die cutting - 2-5 Machines	Die cutting - 5-25 Machines	Die cutting - 25+ Machines
Injection Molding	Injection Molding - 1 Machine	Injection Molding - 2-5 Machines	Injection Molding - 5-25 Machines	Injection Molding - 25+ Machines
Thermoforming	Thermoforming - 1 Machine	Thermoforming - 2-5 Machines	Thermoforming - 5-25 Machines	Thermoforming - 25+ Machines
Melt-blown fabric production	Melt-blown fabric production - 1 Machine	Melt-blown fabric production - 2-5 Machines	Melt-blown fabric production - 5-25 Machines	Melt-blown fabric production - 25+ Machines
Spunbond fabric production	Spunbond fabric production - 1 Machine	Spunbond fabric production - 2-5 Machines	Spunbond fabric production - 5-25 Machines	Spunbond fabric production - 25+ Machines
Mask conversion machinery	Mask conversion machinery - 1 Machine	Mask conversion machinery - 2-5 Machines	Mask conversion machinery - 5-25 Machines	Mask conversion machinery - 25+ Machines
Other	Other - 1 Machine	Other - 2-5 Machines	Other - 5-25 Machines	Other - 25+ Machines
Other	Other

Please provide additional details as necessary to clarify your submission to the previous question, e.g., machine models or features.

Please provide additional details as necessary to clarify your submission to the previous question, e.g., approximate build volumes or work area.

Other

Please elaborate on your answer to the above. If you know that some of the materials are medical-grade, or are used in medical/PPE devices, provide links to specifications that you may have available. *

In reference to above, describe briefly what material inventory you have available (i.e., approximate quantities and material form). *

If you have in-house assembly capabilities, please describe briefly.

Are you aware of any sterilization facilities (e.g., Gamma, Electron Beam, Ethylene Oxide, etc.) in Massachusetts? If yes, please provide company name and contact information.

Do you have access to a TSI-8130/TSI-8130a or similar apparatus to test prospective filter media? *

Yes

Other

Does your organization have experience and capacity with the fabrication of electronic components (e.g. PCBs, arduinos, cabling, etc.)?

Design *

Select the subcategory which best describes your organization's expertise:

Sources and distribution of design files, drawings etc. that can be used by manufacturers

Modifications of existing design files to be adapted to key PPE etc. items

Other

Further describe the sources and distribution: *

Further describe the modifications of existing design files: *

Other

Other Business Category

For questions please email: MERT@masstech.org.

Before you submit this form, please read the following important information about MERT.

What is MERT and what kinds of services does MERT provide?

MERT is not a manufacturer, tester, designer, seller, marketer, or purchaser of products; its goal is to assist manufacturers by helping them identify basic requirements for transitioning their manufacturing to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) and other needs of the Commonwealth in responding to the pandemic. MERT does not guarantee any particular consulting services to any individual manufacturer.

What kinds of services are NOT provided?

MERT gives no guarantees or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, concerning the services it provides, including the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of information provided, nor is MERT responsible for any products (including any losses, damages, expenses, or claims arising therefrom) on which MERT consults; the sole responsibility for such products remains with the manufacturer engaging MERT’s consulting services, and MERT expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including for the fitness, marketability or usefulness of any product for any particular purpose, including whether such product will ultimately protect an individual from COVID-19, or any other disease. MERT does not guarantee that any product on which MERT consults will be purchased by the Commonwealth or any other third party. MERT does not provide, confer, or guarantee any regulatory approvals (whether federal, state, or local), nor does MERT confirm whether any particular course of action is lawful, or otherwise provide legal advice.

The Mass. Manufacturing Community Responds to COVID-19