Made from sturdy PET film, the shield can be installed and uninstalled in workplaces and stores in seconds, and can be removed and relocated multiple times as social distancing needs change.

The United States imports about $1.1 billion worth of plastic bottles and $7.5 billion worth of plastic lids every year.

The supplier of materials and packaging quickly adapted processes at its Paulding, OH, plant to produce plexiglass, and is now looking to hire more than 20 new full-time employees to keep up with demand.

“Whenever China manufacturing sees a big decline in demand — as is happening right now — your risk of getting nothing or getting junk instead of what you ordered goes way up,” according to Dan Harris, founder of the Harris Bricken international law firm.