“Well-fitting disposable surgical masks and KN95s — another type of respirator ... vice president and respiratory protection leader at 3M. "Respirators must seal to your face to direct inhaled and ...

The simplest form of face covering is the surgical mask, generally made ... head of safety for 3M, one of the world's biggest suppliers of respiratory protection. "The mask isn't going to prevent ...

A major US mask manufacturer, 3M, says the government has asked it to stop exporting US-made N95 respirator masks to Canada and Latin America. The request had "significant humanitarian ...

3M’s Aura foldable N95 respirator has a three-panel design ... a foam cushion that helps create a tight seal against the face. Masks come in a pack of 20. DemeTech’s N95s are designed with ...

A study today in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that medical masks may offer similar effectiveness as N95 respirators in protecting healthcare ... a difference in protective effect between ...

Manufacturing giant 3M said it has an agreement with the ... the 1950 Defense Production Act to stop exporting such masks, also known as respirators. The move to block such masks, which are ...