Disposable Face Mask

A Disposable Face Mask is a personal protective mask worn to cover the mouth and nose. This is especially designed for single use and then for safe disposal to keep oneself protected from various types of microbial infections as well as suspended impurities in the air. In the pos-pandemic world, face masks have become extremely essential part of every person. Since Coronavirus has spread in all parts of the world and most of the human habitations and localities, the infection has taken the form of community transmission.

Community transmission of virus happens when it is difficult to trace the source of infection in people within a community. At this stage, virus is traversing through the community and can mount difficulty of tracking people with travel history. This is a stage where all the population, hypothetical, will get infected. That scenario inevitably warrants utmost protection from infection by making sure to wear masks all the time when in public places. Wearing masks in a way is the most appropriate form of protection from Covid-19 virus apart from using sanitizers regularly.

Disposable Face Masks are generally made of nonwoven polypropylene which is the most widely used material. The masks are manufactured in 2-ply, 3-ply and 4-ply types. Ply refers to layers of non-woven material. It features light stretchable earloops on both sides to properly wear on the face.

Specification of a 3-ply Disposable Face Mask

A 3-ply disposable face mask is manufactured using pleated, laminate structure. For comfort to the users, soft nonwoven airlaid paper material is used for making the innermost layer that remains in contact with wearera s face. The airlaid paper is water resistant that prevents any effect of mouth vapour. For the middle layer, melt-blown polypropylene material is used. This layer is liquid-resistant and is meant for trapping particulate contaminants and fluid. The outermost layer is the filter barrier that works against particulate contaminants. It is made of nonwoven PP material which is liquid-resistant. Disposable Face Masks are labelled as medical, isolation, surgical and examination mask. These masks are demanded for Bacterial Filtration Efficiency of greater than 95% against infectious particles of size 5.0 I m and larger. Thereby, this mask works well against all infectious contaminants and fluids.

Demand of Disposable Face Mask has surged astronomically in the last 3 years due to Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier masks were used in special circumstances, such as by doctors in hospitals, medical staffs or persons with some respiratory problems when stepping out of their homes. But due to the spread of Coronarvius, masks are mandatory for everyone irrespective of any medical condition. The exponential demand put constrains on the supply side. Nevertheless B2B platform, like Tradeindia, never fail to meet the demands of bulk buyers. Here, several renowned manufacturers and suppliers make sure that supply is never obstructed and buyers always get what they want. For bulk product inquiries, write to us or send us a SMS. We will revert to you shortly.