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What is the difference between medical masks and ordinary masks?

2022-02-24

1. The number of layers is different
A medical mask consists of a mask face and a tension strap. The mask face is divided into three layers: inner, middle and outer. Ordinary medical masks are common gauze masks, with four, eight, sixteen layers and other specifications.

2. Different protective effects
Ordinary masks are used to filter the air entering the nose and mouth to block harmful gases, odors, and droplets from entering and leaving the wearer's nose and mouth.

Medical masks are comfortable, odorless, free of glass fiber, non-irritating to the skin, waterproof, and can kill or remove pathogenic microorganisms on the transmission medium after disinfection, making them harmless; and can be dustproof, because Small breathing resistance, hygienic to wear, aerosols, dust, fumigation, mist droplets, poisonous gases and poisonous vapors are adsorbed by the filter material to prevent them from being inhaled by people, and effectively isolate the pollution source.