What Are The Common Types Of Masks On The Market

1. Non-woven gauze mask is the most basic mask. It is made of simple gauze and has poor ventilation effect, but it has obvious filtering effect and can effectively block "communication" with the outside world. It has a wide range of applications and lacks professional isolation effects. Therefore, it cannot achieve medical or targeted effects and is often used in the food sales industry.

2. Gauze masks are more common in life. The material is composed of cotton cloth and has a certain isolation effect. The main function is mainly through the composition of cotton cloth. This is the basic structure of gauze masks. Some of them will be based on the place of application. The role is different, special treatment on the gauze.

3. Medical masks, this one is more targeted. It is mainly used in hospitals and disinfection places. The characteristics are also very obvious. Most of them are disposable, mainly to block germs. Of course, the masks worn by nurses and doctors in hospitals and The mask used by the attending doctor during surgery is also different.

4. PM2.5 masks. This is considered popular in the current society. With the frequent haze pollution weather, it is often seen on daily roads. Passersby wearing PM2.5 masks are specially used to filter PM2.5. Particles, of course, can also be used in other places, it seems a little overkill.

5. Activated carbon masks, masks specially used to absorb peculiar smells, are used in some places with strict odor requirements, such as wearing similar masks when cleaning up garbage, similar masks for a specific purpose, and dust masks and anti-virus Masks, paint masks, etc.

6. N95 respirator: N95 respirator was born in the special period of "SARS". It has passed the American NIOSH certification and the European FFP2 certification, and has a high degree of protection against respiratory infectious diseases. However, N95 masks are thicker, have poor air permeability, and have relatively low wearing comfort. They are generally only used when doctors diagnose and treat highly infectious diseases. It is not necessary for general protection of healthy people. This type of mask is one of the nine anti-particulate masks certified by NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health). "N" means not suitable for oily particles (the fume produced by cooking is oily particles, while the droplets produced by people talking or coughing are not oily); "95" means that under the testing conditions specified by the NIOSH standard, filter The efficiency reaches 95%. N95 is not a specific product name. As long as the products meet the N95 standard and pass the NIOSH review, they can be called "N95 masks".