Helmet manufacturer Steelbird offers unisex face shields for adults and kids to fight COVID-19

Aditya Chatterjee Published: July 06, 2020, 09:11 AM IST

Indian helmet manufacturer Steelbird has designed and developed a range of face shields for adults and kids, to deal with the ongoing situation of COVID-19. To make it suit to individual requirements, the company is offering a range of sizes and shapes of face shields. Further, these face shields are prices according to their type, with the use and throw kinds being the most affordable, while the one with a more premium build quality and additional features are priced at a reasonable premium. Considering that Steelbird is one of the largest helmet manufacturers in the country, the strong knowhow of safety headgears, should've come handy while getting into manufacturing of face shields. The whole range of face shields is available on Amazon India.

The shield can be worn comfortably and will help prevent the individual from touching their face and reduce the chances of autoinoculation.

The company mentions, that the face shields have been designed to negate any gap between the forehead and the headpiece covering the whole face in the best possible manner. In terms of maintenance, these face shields can be easily cleaned and washed with soap and water along with using household disinfectants. The shield can be worn comfortably and will help prevent the individual from touching their face and reduce the chances of autoinoculation. Also, compared to the face mask, the face shield offers proper visibility of facial expressions and doesn't affect speech.

The kids range, as mentioned by company, too has been specifically designed keeping their sizes and also likings in consideration with their favourite cartoon characters on them. The kids shields are being offered with soft fabric covered layer of PU Foam for comfort on the forehead and also have the strongest built quality. Similar to the adult faceshields, these units too come with Steelbird's Flip-Up feature that helps easy lift and descend of the shields. The company also mentions that these shields come with anti-scratch coating that allows the face shield to be safe from any kind of scratches from persistent use. The unbreakable polycarbonate shield adds to the longevity to the life span of the face shield and makes it more durable.

The kids range has been specifically designed keeping their sizes and also likings in consideration with their favourite cartoon characters on them

There five different types of face shields for adults to choose from, wherein prices start from an affordable Rs 299 onwards, depending on the type and also the pack that one would want to opt for.  The company has already received a strong response for its face shields and had announced plans of manufacturing 40,000 units per day. The company believes that its range of face shields will be beneficial to front line warriors consisting of healthcare professionals, sanitisation workers as well as police and para military personnel.