Issue 7/2020 - The new KN95 silicone mask is made of food-grade material

The new KN95 silicone mask adopts food-grade materials
In order to alleviate the pressure of material shortage caused by the epidemic, Elkem Spark Silicones with the help of the raw material advantages of silicone rubber and the resource advantages within ChemChina, urgently integrate resources, quickly respond to market demand, and recently completed the silicone mask products in line with GB2626-2006 implementation standards, this time "cross-border" production, will continue to provide the public with urgently needed protective equipment
。 Elkem Silicones KN95 silicone mask, with a 5-layer filter element design, efficiently filters bacteria, droplets, dust and other substances remaining in the air, with a filtration efficiency of more than
95%.

The products designed this time use the food-grade liquid silicone rubber BLUESILTM LSR 8600 series produced by Elkem Xinghuo Silicones factory, and the baby pacifier material is safe, environmentally friendly, skin-friendly and comfortable
.
The product is boiled at high temperature without deformation, and can be reused
after easy replacement of the filter element.

"We hope to use the latest technology and the fastest speed to provide a new generation of KN95 silicone masks to support friends around the world, alleviate the shortage of medical and personal protective equipment, and contribute to
the fight against the new coronavirus.
" Zhang Lijun, vice president and director of Asia Pacific at Elkem Silicones, said
.