Re:Ask HN: How to Manufacture N95 Mask?
by teruakohatu on Thursday April 02, 2020 @05:38AM
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I believe it requires a melt blown plastic microfiber fabric that is complicated to make.
If you can obtain this material, alibaba.com has fully automatic n95 "mask" assembly machines advertised for $50-$65,000. I assume making a real N95 respirator would require more complex machinery.
I am told there is no shortage of masks being made in China, the problem is shipping them and making sure they work as advertised.
If you can obtain this material, alibaba.com has fully automatic n95 "mask" assembly machines advertised for $50-$65,000. I assume making a real N95 respirator would require more complex machinery.
I am told there is no shortage of masks being made in China, the problem is shipping them and making sure they work as advertised.