The difference between medical surgical masks and disposable medical masks

Types of medical masks

Medical masks are often made of one or more layers of non woven fabric composite, and can be divided into three types: medical protective masks, medical surgical masks, and ordinary medical masks:

Medical protective mask

Medical protective masks are suitable for medical staff and related personnel to protect against respiratory infectious diseases transmitted through the air. They are a type of close fitting self-priming filter medical protective equipment with a high level of protection, especially suitable for wearing when in contact with patients with respiratory infectious diseases transmitted through the air or close range droplets during diagnosis and treatment activities.

Medical surgical mask

Medical surgical masks are suitable for basic protection of medical personnel or related personnel, as well as protection against the spread of blood, body fluids, and splashes during invasive operations. The protection level is moderate and has certain respiratory protection performance. Mainly worn in clean environments with a cleanliness level of up to 100000, operating rooms, nursing of immunocompromised patients, and during operations such as body cavity puncture.

Ordinary medical mask

Ordinary medical masks are used to block splashes exhaled from the mouth and nose, and can be used for disposable hygiene care in ordinary medical environments with the lowest level of protection. Suitable for general hygiene and nursing activities, such as hygiene cleaning, liquid preparation, cleaning bed units, etc., or for blocking or protecting particles other than pathogenic microorganisms such as flower powder.

Difference

Different structures

Medical surgical masks are usually made of non-woven fabric materials, including filter layers, mask straps, and nose clips; And ordinary disposable masks are made of professional fiber non-woven fabric used for medical and health purposes.

Different processing methods

Medical surgical masks are usually processed from components such as face masks, shaped parts, straps, etc., and are filtered to provide isolation; Ordinary disposable masks are often made of one or more layers of non-woven fabric composite, and the main production processes include melt blown, spunbond, hot air, or needle punched.

Suitable for different audiences

Medical surgical masks can block most bacteria and some viruses, as well as prevent medical staff from spreading pathogens to the outside world. Therefore, they are generally suitable for use in clean environments with a cleanliness level of less than 100000, operating rooms, nursing immunocompromised patients, and performing body cavity puncture operations; Ordinary disposable masks are mostly used to block splashes exhaled from the mouth and nose, and can be used for disposable hygiene care in general medical environments. They are suitable for general hygiene activities such as cleaning, dispensing, and sweeping bed units, and can also be used in the electronics manufacturing industry, food processing, beauty, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Different functions

Medical surgical masks have strong resistance to bacteria and viruses, and can also be used to prevent the spread of influenza and respiratory diseases; However, ordinary disposable masks, due to the lack of filtration efficiency requirements for particles and bacteria, cannot effectively block the invasion of pathogens through the respiratory tract, cannot be used for clinical invasive operations, and cannot provide protection against particles, bacteria, and viruses. They are only limited to mechanical barriers against dust particles or aerosols.

Dongguan Liansheng Non woven Technology Co., Ltd. was established in May 2020. It is a large-scale non-woven fabric production enterprise integrating research and development, production, and sales. It can produce various colors of PP spunbond non-woven fabrics with a width of less than 3.2 meters from 9 grams to 300 grams.