Emergence of Covid-19 to Augment Growth of N95 Grade Medical Protective Masks Market
An N95 mask is a commonly-used, shortened name for N95 respirators, which is actually a particulate-filter respirator that meting the U.S. national institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) standards. Respirators are designed to protect you from inhaling harmful dust particles and fumes. But when it comes to choosing a respirator for use in the home or on the job, there are certain features you need to look for. The first and most important feature to look for is that it is safe for you to wear. Respirators are generally divided into two types. The first is the full-face respirator, while the other type is the full-body respirators. While there are some differences between these two types of respirators, both have the same main functions.
Market Dynamics
High prevalence of infectious diseases is expected to propel
growth of the global N95 grade medical protective masks market over the
forecast period. For instance, according to the World Health Organization, in
2018, India reported around 2.69 million cases of tuberculosis.
Emergence of Covid-19 is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities
for players in the global N95
grade medical protective masks market. For instance, globally, as of 3:33pm
CET, 17 November 2020, there have been 54,771,888 confirmed cases of COVID-19,
including 1,324,249 deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. The
Covid-19 pandemic also led to shortage of N95 respirators. This in turn led to
R&D in reusability of the N95 respirators. For instance, in March 2020, researchers
from Yele University reported that hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization can be
used for N95 respirators reuse.
The global N95 grade medical protective masks market is witnessing
significant changes in regulation post the Covid-19 pandemic. For instance, in March
2020, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that consideration
can be made to use N95 respirators beyond the manufacturer-designated shelf
life for care of patients with COVID-19, tuberculosis, measles, and varicella.
Competitive Analysis
Major players operating in the global N95 grade medical protective
masks market include, The 3M Company, Honeywell International Inc.,
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., Kowa Company Ltd., Shanghai
Dasheng, WPT Nonwovens, Vogmask, Hakugen Co. Ltd, Sinotextiles Corporation Limited,
and The Gerson Company.
March 2020: WPT Nonwovens announced to its plans to increase
production of surgical masks and N-95 respirator masks for managing the COVID
19 crisis.
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