Medical-grade, full-face shields offer a number of advantages. They are comfortable to wear, protect the user from viral entry, and reduce the potential for autoinoculation by preventing the wearer from touching their face. People wearing face masks (covering the mouth only) often have to remove them to communicate with others; this is not necessary with a face shield. The use of a face shield is also a reminder to maintain physical distancing, but allows visibility of facial expressions and lip perception -making them ideal for communicating in a customer service, education or healthcare setting.
In a simulated study, face shields were shown to reduce immediate viral exposure by 96% when worn by a health care worker within 18 inches of a cough. After 30 minutes, the protective effect exceeded 80% and face shields blocked 68% of small particle aerosols which are thought to be a dominant mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). When the study was repeated at the currently recommended physical distancing of 6 feet, face shields reduced inhaled virus by 92%.
Why Pyxis?
The Pyxis Full Face Shield is lightweight, comfortable to wear and is shipped flat and assembled without tools. The Pyxis Shield is disposable and adjustable for a variety of head sizes and needs. Our shields are made from medical grade PETG and are EUA and CE approved and manufactured in an FDA compliant facility. Made in the USA means that all communication and production happens in America and are shipped quickly from our facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Pyxis shield can be easily printed with a custom message and your logo too!
Multiple Sizes
The Pyxis Recyclable Shield now comes in Safe for School sizing! Our smaller version fits children ages 2-13 and can be made with your school’s logo, mascot and colors!