5 Ways to Maximize Your Investment in Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) will vary greatly on the specific job, type of protection needed, and any applicable safety regulations. Some of the more common types of PPE include hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, face shields & masks, protective suits & hoods, and ear plugs. In many cases, PPE is often considered to be a last […]
High Heat Face Shields Overview
High heat face shields are an essential piece of personal protective equipment used to protect the eyes and face from exposure to extreme levels of heat. Polycarbonate is the base material for most high heat face shields, offering numerous benefits such as high impact and temperature resistance. However, since polycarbonate has a heat distortion temperature […]
Paulson Heat Reflective Face Shields: What You Need to Know
Click to Expand Workers across many industries require adequate protection from various hazards. Metalized heat reflective face shields offer a protective solution for the facial area, protecting the face and eyes from harmful extreme radiant heat, UV light, and infrared (IR) heat & light. What Materials are Used in Our Heat Reflective Face Shields? Paulson […]
Paulson Manufacturing Celebrates 75 Years of Safety
It’s hard to believe that 2022 marks 75 years in business for Paulson Manufacturing. What started with one man and an idea conceived on the battlefield during WWII has evolved into a world-class manufacturer of face & eye protection for industrial workers and first responders around the globe. Since 1947, we’ve been making our products […]
The Paulson Rundown: Flip-Front Face Shields 101
At Paulson Mfg., we pride ourselves as experts in the field of transparent face & eye protection for industrial workers. Over the years and decades, we have developed and produced face shields for a wide variety of severe industrial applications, including arc flash protection, radiant heat protection and chemical splash protection, as well as general […]
Radiant Heat Protection for Mill & Foundry Workers
Mill and foundry workers cast molten metal into shapes by melting the metal into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the molded material after the metal has solidified. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron. This process involves an extreme amount of radiant heat, and it is critical […]
UV Protection for Construction & Utility Workers
As we begin to enter the time of year of warmer and sunnier days, outdoor workers from all industries know the importance of protecting themselves from UV and heat exposure. Things like staying properly hydrated, wearing sunscreen, and wearing protective clothing such as sunglasses and hats are all common practices for outdoor workers in the […]
Selling our Products Overseas: An Export Control Overview
Paulson Mfg. has a rich history of making and selling world-class PPE right here in the U.S. However, our reach goes well beyond the U.S. market. In fact, we export to about 70 different countries across the globe through our wholly owned subsidiary Paulson International, Ltd. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Paulson International serves our ever-growing […]
Protecting the Workers of the Pulp & Paper Industry
The Pulp & Paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard and other cellulose-based products. Today, there are over 565 pulp & paper manufacturing facilities in the U.S., making this industry one of the world’s largest and oldest. With the advent of digitization, one can be excused for […]
Polycarbonate PPE Products & BPA: What You Need to Know
As a plastics injection molding company, Paulson Mfg. uses a variety of plastic materials to make products like face shields, goggles, cap brackets and countless other items. Many of our PPE products, including most face shields and goggle lenses, are made from polycarbonate. This plastic material has several benefits, including high impact resistance, high temperature […]
