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Medical | Meltblown | Spunbond
Nonwovens Institute Receives Grant
Nearly $400,000 grant will be used to investigate improving the properties of materials for masks and respirators11.23.20
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Medical
Medline to Ramp Up Mask Production
Level-one ear loop procedure masks to be made at Georgia site starting next year11.19.20
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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 McHenry11.17.20
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Medical
HanesBrands Surgical Face Mask Receives Authorization by U.S. FDA
Proprietary mask developed in conjunction with NC State's Nonwovens Institute, UNC at Chapel Hill and UNC Health11.10.20
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Contracts/Awards | Medical
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Medical
Daddybaby Face Masks Earn Certification
Chinese diaper manufacturer pivoted to face masks early on in the pandemic11.04.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | North America
Fallon, Shawmut Partner on New N95 Mask Production Facility in Massachusetts
Operation awarded $2.7 million Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (MERT) grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts10.21.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Western Europe
Essity Accelerates Face Mask Production
Will launch type II and type IIR face masks in several European markets this month10.16.20
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Market Data | Medical
Smithers Tracks Market Boom for Medical Nonwovens
Data shows a 19.2% increase in demand due to Covid-19 pandemic10.14.20
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China | Composite | Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | Pacific Rim | Spunbond
Berry to Add Another R5 Line in Nanhai
Asset will produce healthcare materials for the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market10.08.20
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Medical
Suominen and Partners Develop Face Masks with Verifiable Authenticity
Finnish nonwovens producer collaborates with Screentec Oy and TrueMed Oy10.07.20
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Medical | Product Improvement/Innovation
Sintx Technologies Develops Mask Fabric with Silicon Nitride
Company has successfully dispersed and embedded silicon nitride particles into nonwoven and woven fabric fibers10.06.20
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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 day10.05.20
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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 separation09.29.20
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Medical | Meltblown
Lydall Partners with XPRIZE on Next-Gen Mask Challenge
Nonwovens producer will supply meltblown to participants09.28.20
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Medical
Precision Textiles Invests in PPE Manufacturing
Company adds laminating equipment to make medical gowns09.24.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | North America
California Startup Begins Face Mask Production
Salus masks are made from three layers of lightweight, breathable nonwoven material09.17.20
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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 delivered09.15.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | Medical | Meltblown | Western Europe
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Medical | Meltblown | Western Europe
Sandler Starts Up Line for Face Mask Materials
Nonwovens line enables the production of filter media for about 600 million mouth-nose-protection masks per year08.31.20
