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GAFCO case study

30 Sep 2023

GAFCO case study Founded in Saudi Arabia in 1990, GAFCO is a leader in the development, design, production and sale of air filtration solutions for a wide range of industries in over 20 countries. Challenge In 2019, GAFCO needed...

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Recycle face masks and sustainability

08 Jun 2023

Few good things have emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic. One of them is that, due to the upsurge in mask use, businesses expanded and new businesses were created to recycle face masks. Here are just a few ways pre-loved(!)...

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How good are your facemasks?

04 Feb 2023

When researching the purchase of surgical or respirator facemasks, it is hugely important to ensure that they are manufactured to EU standards. At the beginning of the pandemic there were limited supplies available. But now there are now thousands...

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What is meant by BFE?

06 Apr 2022

BFE stands for Bacterial Filtration Efficiency. It is used to define the effectiveness of filtration materials and is a test performed on materials that provide protection such as face masks and surgical gowns. It measures how material filters biological...

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Irema donates respirator masks to Ukraine

04 Mar 2022

Irema Facemate FFP2 masks bound for Ukraine Irema has donated 36,000 FFP2 masks to two groups helping the people of Ukraine. Each group will receive 18,000 masks (one pallet) of FFP2 masks. The first will be shipped on Saturday...

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How to do an FFP fit check

23 Feb 2022

An FFP fit check (or fit test) is carried out after donning (putting on) an FFP style mask. (Instructions on how best to do this in a previous post). A fit check is necessary to ensure that there is...

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