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I believe it requires a melt blown plastic microfiber fabric that is complicated to make.

If you can obtain this material, alibaba.com has fully automatic n95 "mask" assembly machines advertised for $50-$65,000. I assume making a real N95 respirator would require more complex machinery.

I am told there is no shortage of masks being made in China, the problem is shipping them and making sure they work as advertised.

parent teruakohatu 6 years ago

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