Texas Companies Are Repurposing To Help Fight COVID-19. Here’s How. | Houston Public Media

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Like others across the U.S., Texas companies are adapting to fight the pandemic, including a chocolate factory using its plastic packaging to make face shields and a sandblasting company that converted its sprayers to lay down disinfectant. houpublicradio

For Carlos de Aldecoa, President and CEO ofhand sanitizer was a natural fit because it uses ethanol, which they use to make their spirits, like vodka and bourbon.

Initially, Gulf Coast Distillers was producing 32-ounce bottles of the hand sanitizer, but now it comes in a range of sizes. They’re using an FDA recommended formula that’s a little more liquid than the standard gel customers are used to seeing on shelves. It also contains 80% alcohol and hydrogen peroxide.

 

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houpublicradio ❤️Thank you for posting this uplifting story! I love the 'can-do' spirit, 'think outside the box' creativity & flexibility, hard work and perseverence & quick call to service that these American businesses exhibit. It's just what we need to hear about right now in our country.

houpublicradio Good news!

houpublicradio Americans doing what the government can’t.

houpublicradio Sounds like WWII

houpublicradio Love to hear stories like this! 🙏🏻🇺🇸

houpublicradio Texas usually craps on America thru idiots like Patrick, Gohmert, Farenthold etc.

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