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• Medical

  Honeywell Delivered 225 Million Masks in December

  N95 respirators and surgical masks sent to U.S. health care systems as well as federal and state governments

  01.19.21
  

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• Hygiene Film/Components | Medical
  

  New Elastic Laminate for Masks Solves Elongation Challenges

  Elamask by Texol provides for high speed production and long term user comfort

  12.02.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical | North America
  

  United Sewing Automation Produces U.S.-Sourced and Manufactured PPE Face Masks

  Mt. Airy, NC, facility gets a visit from U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry

  11.17.20
  

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• Medical

  Daddybaby Face Masks Earn Certification

  Chinese diaper manufacturer pivoted to face masks early on in the pandemic

  11.04.20
  

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• Medical
  

  Suominen and Partners Develop Face Masks with Verifiable Authenticity

  Finnish nonwovens producer collaborates with Screentec Oy and TrueMed Oy

  10.07.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Western Europe

  Thrace Completes Surgical Masks Investment Plan

  Production lines in Greece, Scotland and Ireland produce a total of approximately 1.5 million masks per day

  10.05.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical
  

  Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Masks Certified as Medical Products

  External lab tests confirm a filtration efficiency of more than 98% in aerosol separation

  09.29.20
  

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• Medical
  

  Fameccanica, Luxottica Begin Production of Face Masks in Italy

  First batch of over 3.5 million masks have already been delivered

  09.15.20
  

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• Machinery and Equipment

  Andritz Offers Line for Respiratory Masks

  Line can be customized for different layers of protection

  08.06.20
  

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• FTC Acts Against Online Sellers of Face Masks and Other PPE

  Agency calling out false shipment, in-stock claims during pandemic

  08.05.20
  

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• Medical | North America
  

  Freudenberg, Nonwovens Institute Partner to Make Face Masks

  Masks will be supplied to UNC system universities, NC government organizations and hospitals

  07.28.20
  

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• Medical

  Acteev Technology Used in Surgical Masks Shows Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2

  Nanofiber and microfiber nonwoven masks also have Level III filtration properties

  07.13.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical | Turkey

  Mogul Nonwoven Earns Label for Covid-19 Approved Masks

  Madaline 80g complies with requirements set for breathability and particle filtration capacity

  07.06.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical

  Ahlstrom-Munksjö Filter Media Included in Buff Brand Face Masks

  Tests conducted on the single-use filters have shown a 98% bacterial filtration efficiency

  07.02.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | Western Europe

  Berry Partners with Medicom on Face Masks

  Nonwovens manufacturer will invest in a new meltblown line at one of its U.K. based facilities

  06.29.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical | Spunbond | Western Europe
  

  Colback Nonwovens Used as Support Layer in Face Masks

  Low & Bonar responds to shortage of PPE in the Netherlands

  06.23.20
  

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• Medical
  

  Jacob Holm, Under Armour Partner to Make Masks

  Sontara production up 65% amidst Coronavirus crisis

  05.28.20
  

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• Sonobond Ultrasonics Can Help Increase Production Speeds for Masks

  Ultrasonic waves produce sealed edges and secure barrier seams

  05.12.20
  

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• Mitsui, Nagoya University Partner to Make 3D Masks

  Reusable design uses Mitsui meltblown nonwovens

  05.12.20
  

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• Schott & Meissner Promotes Machinery for Nonwoven Masks

  Assembly line has an output of up to 70 masks per minute

  05.12.20
  

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• Ontex will Begin Making Masks In September

  Hygiene manufacturer will make 80 million masks per year

  05.12.20
  

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• RKW Donates Masks

  5000 items donated to nursing care sites in Germany

  05.11.20
  

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• Chinese Diaper Company to Provide Face Masks Globally

  Daddybaby has already provided over 30 million civilian-use face masks in China and over 2 million in other countries

  05.11.20
  

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• Hong Kong Government to Distribute Reusable Masks to All Citizens

  The CuMask was developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles & Apparel

  05.07.20
  

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• Drylock to Make Masks in Spain

  Partners with government to make 100,000 masks per day

  05.07.20
  

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  Freudenberg to Commercialize Face Masks

  Online sales will begin on Vileda e-commerce site

  05.06.20
  

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• Face Masks on the Rise

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  Karen McIntyre, Editor 05.05.20
  

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• Medical

  IHSAN's Cotton Spunlace to be Used in Face Masks

  Company will apply antibacterial agent on the fabric to make the masks more effective

  04.30.20
  

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• Biax-Fiberfilm Expands Meltblown Capacity

  Adds lines in old K-C plant in Neenah, WI

  04.24.20
  

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• Medical

  Ahlstrom-Munksjö Receives Contract for Mask Material

  Company partners with French government to supply media for 100 million masks

  04.23.20
  

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• Essity’s Sales Up 10% in Q1

  COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sharp increase in sales in personal care markets

  Nonwovens Industry Staff 04.23.20
  

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• Ahlstrom-Munksjö Reports Sales Decline

  Net sales fall 5.2 %

  Nonwovens Industry Staff 04.23.20
  

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• NatureWorks Supports NWI Mask Efforts

  Donates Ingeo resin to NCSU effort to make 10 million masks

  04.22.20
  

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• Johns Manville Starts Making Face Mask Material

  Meltblown made in Mississippi exceeds BFE, VFE requirements

  04.21.20
  

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• P&G Canada Donates Funds, Essential Products

  Aid will go to health care workers and Canadians in need

  04.20.20
  

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• CMPC Increases Mask Production in Brazil, Peru and Mexico

  Chilean hygiene manufacturer acquires five machines to manufacture surgical-type masks

  04.17.20
  

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• Berry Increases U.S. Meltblown Capacity for Face Mask Material

  Also launches a new composite media for face mask applications in Europe

  04.17.20
  

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• EDANA, European Associations Call for Collective Action from EU in Covid-19 Response

  Industry is pushing capacity limits to meet huge rise in demand for PPE, masks

  04.16.20
  

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• RKW Joins Forces to Make Masks

  Partners with bandage manufacturer to develop and make FFP-2 protective masks

  04.16.20
  

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• Eastern Europe/Russia | Medical

  SIBUR, Netkanika Expand Partnership to Supply Medical Products

  Polypropylene supplier, nonwovens producer to meet increased demand

  04.15.20
  

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• CCS Offers High Speed Mask Machine

  Line makes 600-800 pieces per minute

  04.14.20
  

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• Ford, 3M Partner in Mask Production

  Production started in Michigan

  04.14.20
  

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• Western Europe

  Sandler to Add New Line for Face Mask Materials

  Investment will allow company to make material for 800 million masks

  04.14.20
  

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• Web Industries' Omega Systèmes Earns Approval for COVID-19 Face Mask Production

  900,000 masks to be distributed to France-based food manufacturers, supermarkets and nursing homes

  04.13.20
  

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• Tredegar Increases Film Output for Face Masks, N95 Respirators

  Supplier also produces a line of elastic laminate solutions for ear loops and headbands for face masks, N95 respirators and face shields

  04.13.20
  

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  The Transport of Coronavirus by Exhaled Breath and Possible Protection with Homemade Face Coverings

  Arent Fox analyzes course of events that led to the CDC recommendation of members of the general public wearing face masks in public

  Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Director of Regulatory Science, DC, Arent Fox 04.09.20
  

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  P&G to Make Masks at a Dozen Sites Globally

  Chinese operations up and running; additional sites to come onstream in coming weeks

  04.09.20
  

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• Sciessent's Agion Antimicrobial Incorporated into Three Million N95 Masks

  FDA cleared Nexera SpectraShield 9500 respirator masks with Agion & FossShield fiber deliver proven 99.99% bacteria reduction in one hour

  04.09.20
  

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• Andritz Develops High Speed Line for Face Masks

  D-Tech Face Mask line produces three-layer products for surgical/medical use

  04.09.20
  

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• Essity Begins Face Mask Production

  Initial monthly capacity three million masks, set to rise to 30 million in August

  04.08.20
  

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