The company 3M, which makes many filtering facepiece respirators, put out a document comparing N95 and European FFP2 respirators to the Chinese KN95, the Australia-New Zealand P2, the Korean 1st ...

An FFP2—the FFP stands for “filtering facepiece respirator”—is a type of respirator that is in the same performance category as N95 masks, according to the World Health Organization.

Mask wearing has been a hotly debated topic, but most scientists agree that face coverings do help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, though the degree to which they do so depends on the ...

At first, a self-made textile mask was sufficient, but later an FFP2 mask — known as KN95, N95 or P2 in other parts of the world was required. We explain what the different standards mean.

Now countries in Europe are beginning to mandate the use of medical grade face masks like N95, KN95, or FFP2 or FFP3 respirators ... float for several Shaquille O’Neals or hang in the air ...

N95 masks (with or without respirators, also known as FFP2 masks) have been in demand ever since the pandemic began, and were known to be super effective even before SARS-COV-2 was in circulation.

The company 3M, which makes many filtering facepiece respirators, put out a document comparing N95 and European FFP2 respirators to the Chinese KN95, the Australia-New Zealand P2, the Korean 1st ...