Currently, we are testing the "BugMask™" which will incorporate creative graphic designs overlayed on the front of the bug screen. Alien faces and bug eyes are being tested. We will post those pictures as they become available. These bug screens are beta units which must undergo tests for function first, appearance second and finally you - the market. When they become available, they will be highlighted on our website and identified on the purchase page. Thank you for checking back to see our progress. Remember, you can always submit a design idea for testing to see how it fares.

Since 1998, GBNpro has always worked to improve TheBugScreen™. We are always testing new materials, construction processes and manufacturing conditions of our product. Using aluminum screen and TPE Olefin encasement as our main constituents, we maintain recyclability of the used product and it's packaging. All of the materials used to make our bug screen are produced in the United States, further, all our paper and packaging material is produced here in Wisconsin. We deliberately produce TheBugScreen™ in the U.S. to support local businesses, their employees, fair wages and better environmental standards, as compared to some other countries. We know this makes our product slightly more expensive, however, it means higher quality for you and sustainable work for our neighbors.

Below are some images of early research models and test screens which led to the current design finalized in April 2009. The designs started out with non-metal cloth until 2001. That's when we went to various metals with different weave densities. The molding process demands the strength of a metal. Bare metals reflected too much light in unpredictable ways, some weaves whistled at low speeds, and some designs had too much surface area for the aerodynamic drag, making them collapse at higher speeds. In 2003 we finalized cut angles and proportions which met all our optimum needs, but we still hadn't developed a standardized sealing method for the metal fibers. Finally in 2006, a creative small factory owner in Saint Francis, Wisconsin agreed to experiment with different molding materials on our screens. 2007 was the first year molded frames became available with surgical rubber. Testing through the year 2007 to early 2009 demonstrated that a TPE molding with a slightly smaller size produced the current optimal design we now sell. Patent pending, but still evolving.