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The problem with face mask filter stocks (like 3m) in this case seems to be that while demand has hugely increased, ability to deliver has actually gone down. T
by Xamayon 7y ago
The problem with face mask filter stocks (like 3m) in this case seems to be that while demand has hugely increased, ability to deliver has actually gone down. The supply is constrained by just in time delivery/minimal stockpiling, and the fact that 99% of them are made in china which has basically shut down all nonessential factories. 3m also re-brands many chinese mfg's face masks/filters, and the local chinese demand is high enough these days that those mfgs are probably just selling the few they have domestically.
- matt_the_bass 7y agoI just tried buying some today. It was tough to find any that didn’t seem like garbage. I found 2 cotton washable ones on amazon for way too much money. But I have a trip to Korea on Monday. So I figured it would be prudent. My understanding is that masks offer only minor protection against getting it, but help a lot against spreading it. They don’t stop a virus but they catch the snots.
- jrs235 7y ago>My understanding is that masks offer only minor protection against getting it, but help a lot against spreading it. They don’t stop a virus but they catch the snots. Correct.
- matt_the_bass 7y agoPlus they make others feel better since they don’t know anything about if I’m sick or not.
- mensetmanusman 7y agoMany Chinese manufacturers of face masks ‘rebrand’ them as 3M (i.e. counterfeit...)