Japan’s NHK News reported that due to the COVID-19 epidemic, which caused a large shortage of high-performance medical masks, Japan’s national research institute and other units have developed a new medical mask, which will be mass-produced by NIPRO, a major medical device manufacturer. . In the future, we plan to apply for N95 mask certification in the United States or equivalent certification in Japan, and mass production is scheduled to begin in 2021 at the earliest.
The above-mentioned medical masks were jointly developed by the National Circulation Research Center of Japan, air-conditioning manufacturer Daikin Industries, and Kyoto-based start-up crossEffect. In the future, they will be developed by NIPRO, a major medical equipment manufacturer. ) company is responsible for production and sales.
As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread, countries around the world have a surge in demand for medical masks with high filtration functions that can effectively prevent virus invasion. The medical masks currently circulating on the market are basically only for single use. The new medical masks developed in Japan are made of resin and can be reused as long as the filter membrane is replaced.
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