In a major step towards rapid mass production of the Medical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) developed by the Indian Navy, a patent has been successfully filed by the Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC) of Ministry of Defence, in association with National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), an enterprise under Min of Science & Technology.
The PPE is made of a special fabric that affords a high level of protection along with high breathability as against other PPEs available in the market. The PPE will be suitable for use in hot and humid weather conditions as prevalent in India.
The technology has been tested, validated, and approved by ICMR approved Testing Lab. A pilot batch of PPEs has already been produced at Naval Dockyard Mumbai.
The commencement of low-cost PPE for mass production is to be done by a core team of the Indian Navy, IPFC, and NRDC. Also, eligible firms will be identified by NRDC for taking up licensed production of the PPEs on a fast track.
