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The machines to make masks are fairly cheap (100k or so, maybe less now) and with some tinkering they can be fully automated. Also gives more consistent quality
by m3nu 5y ago
The machines to make masks are fairly cheap (100k or so, maybe less now) and with some tinkering they can be fully automated. Also gives more consistent quality.
The expensive part is the non-woven base material. I’m not sure this would be available in the US or could be stored for long. Even in CN only a few firms make it and it was the main bottleneck during Covid.
Source: worked closely with smaller CN companies to make masks and that’s what they shared with me over the previous 2 years.
- t8e56vd4ih 5y ago> non-woven base material what does that mean?
- m3nu 5y agoIt's a kind of artificial textile. For face masks it needs to be small enough to filter large droplets, but large enough for air. It also has an electric charge to bind very small particles to the fabric. So not your ordinary fabric.