“Because of our expertise in the automotive filtration industry, we believed we could adapt to supply the filter media used in the face masks worn by healthcare providers, which are also in high demand across the nation,” explained Christopher Holm, director of filter media technology & IP at Cummins.
“We knew melt blowing, but we could not have gotten up-to-speed without the interactions with ORNL and Dr. Tsai.”
Beyond helping deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the collaboration of Cummins and ORNL meets another objective of the CFTF. Dr. Theodore added, “Our goal is to transfer our technology to industry partners to increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing. This in turn supplies a critical need for our country, creates job growth and stimulates the economy. We are the catalyst that help industry bring technology to the consumer.”
