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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jeff,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Many years back at another university, I created the buckles for our aprons using basic hand tools. I purchased webbing, buckles, and the tools to put in grommets. Once I created a batch of the
needed straps, they could be swapped to new nitrile aprons as they wore out and lasted a long time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Webbing <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/products/webbing/webbing-2~/">
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/webbing/webbing-2~/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Grommets <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/products/grommets/grommets~/?s=metal+grommets">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Daniel Woodie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Director, Micro/Nano Fabrication Center, Princeton Materials Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeffrey Salzmann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 13, 2024 8:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [labnetwork] Chemical PPE aprons with snap-clips?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning!<br>
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I am looking to get some new PPE in my facility and I’m trying to locate a supplier with chemical PPE aprons that have snap-clips instead of ‘behind the back’ ties.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The usual approach to search engines doesn’t seem to work. Thank you in advance!!!<br>
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Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Jeff Salzmann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Professor of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Cleanroom Manager, Shared Instrumentation Laboratories<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">School of Engineering and Applied Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">University at Buffalo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">114A Davis Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Buffalo, NY 14260<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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