When hand sanitizer started running low at Epoxytec’s south Florida headquarters, no one at the company imagined they’d soon repurpose their entire facility and work around the clock to manufacture the product in bulk to fill a local demand.At first, office manager Victoria Nixon suggested making some sanitizer in-house for Epoxytec’s own internal office use. As a supplier of coatings and linings for critical infrastructure throughout the nation, Epoxytec’s headquarters is equipped with a research and development lab and has two polymer chemists on staff.Nixon presented the idea to Ross Davison, Epoxytec’s R&D manager. “It’s easier than making epoxies. I think
