Support the manufacturing industry in upscaling the production of plastic nasal swabs that go into Covid-19 swab kits. Researchers teamed with Kimberly Clark, connected the company to Puritan Medical Diagnostics, and provided other "learning curve" support. The goal has been to support the manufacturers in soliciting key manufacturing expertise. The team has provided several key expert connections, so the companies can upscale their production more rapidly. Researchers have learned that the core U.S. manufacturers have the capacity to supply millions of swabs per week, but they still need to repurpose these to Covid-19 kits and break out of existing supply contracts for other supplies. Thus, the critical limitations are at the distribution level though sufficient materials exist. The effort is being handled by these manufacturers, and the team is on standby for further input as needed.