IPAC Whitepaper Introduces HVAC filtration to reduce the airborne transmission of infectious disease

Scanning Electron Microscope micrograph of ablative polymer pathogen inactivating coating on fiberglass filter at 154X What started as a contest during the COVID-19 Pandemic has grown into a patented HVAC Filtration System.  In addition to the multi-billion-dollar Air Filtration Market, IPAC’s award winning ViSTAT™ ablative technology has endless everyday coating applications, from hospital surfaces to airports and beyond. IPAC’s safe, new bioactive filtration technology dramatically improves the efficiency of viral inactivation by HVAC filters.  In addition, this technology does not impair [...]

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One of IPAC's VISTAT filter prototypes

IPAC Wins Mass COVID-19 Health and Safety Challenge

As reported in an earlier blog, IPAC had been selected as one of eight finalists for the Mass COVID-19 Health and Safety Challenge. The competition which still continues in a 4th and final phase, has been designed for participating companies to identify and grow innovations to slow the spread of COVID-19.   We are happy to announce that IPAC has been awarded the winner of the third innovation pitch competition held October 30, 2020 by the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) and Lever, Inc.    The $25,000 Grand Prize will be used [...]

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IPAC Selected in Top Eight for Mass COVID-19 Health and Safety Challenge

In its continued commitment to manufacture PPE, IPAC has been selected as one of eight finalists for the Mass COVID-19 Health and Safety Challenge.  This is the third in a series of innovation pitch competitions organized by the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) and Lever, Inc. The purpose of the competition is for participating companies to identify and grow innovations to slow the spread of COVID-19.  The Challenge concludes with a virtual pitch on October 30, 2020.  The $25,000 Grand Prize winner will [...]

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A cutting Machine at Industrial Polymers and Chemicals

IPAC Awarded $158,000 Grant by Baker-Polito Administration for the Manufacture of PPE

As IPAC continues to focus its efforts on the manufacture and distribution of PPE during COVID-19, the company has been awarded a $158,000 Grant by the Baker-Polito Administration. The company currently manufactures isolation gowns for the medical industry and is actively engaged in the manufacture of other critically needed PPE in the Commonwealth. For IPAC’s continued commitment and innovation to manufacture PPE, the company has been selected as one of eight finalists for the Mass COVID-19 Health and Safety Challenge organized by MassTech and [...]

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Industrial Polymers and Chemicals Chief Technical Officer Tom Kennedy with the company’s CNC Cutter tasked to outline and cut PPE gowns.

IPAC Named Finalist in Lever’s COVID-19 Intrapreneur Challenge

July 16, 2020 – The IPAC Blog first reported in early May that the company tooled up to make PPE gowns in conjunction with Massachusetts Manufacturing-Emergency Response Team.  As reported in today’s Telegram, less than three short months later IPAC has been named one of twelve finalists for Lever’s COVID-19 Intrapreneur Challenge. The IPAC Team is led by Chief Technical Officer Tom Kennedy and CEO and owner Susan Dacey.  During these trying times, the Team was able to take the company’s current know [...]

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IPAC joins the fight against COVID-19 adding PPE Manufacturing Capabilities

Industrial Polymers & Chemicals (IPAC) has joined in the effort to fight COVID-19 by combining shift workforces and capabilities to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for front line medical personnel. IPAC is cutting material round the clock, to specifications required for protective isolation gowns. The Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team was developed to assist in the effort of manufacturing PPE equipment, and IPAC is proud to have answered the call. IPAC’s normal business is manufacturing reinforcements for abrasive wheels. It took some [...]

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IPAC deemed Massachusetts Essential Business during COVID-19 Outbreak.

IPAC remains OPEN as a Massachusetts essential business during the COVID-19 outbreak. Please contact us to keep your business going, and let’s do everything we can to keep people safe in the United States and around the world. – The IPAC Team

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