Something new for mouth masks. Deltrian Protective Equipment, born of the partnership between the filtration specialist based in Fleurus and Wallonia, has just marketed type II surgical masks to which is associated a virucide positioned on the outer layer of the mask.
Published on 02.04.2021
Jean Kalyvas
Chief Information and Marketing Officer
In addition to the classic protection, it provides 99% neutralization of any virus, including Covid-19, in 10 minutes. All while ensuring breathing comfort identical to a classic mask.
"The virucidal layer is completely harmless to the wearer "
— Jean Kalyvas, Marketing Manager of Deltrian
It is citric acid, with well-known disinfectant properties. But to develop this mask, Deltrian has entered into a partnership with a Luxembourg spin-off, Molecular Plasma Group</ a>, specialized in plasma technology which, in this case, allows the substance to be truly grafted into the fiber of the mask. Without any risk for the user. The research center Centexbel and List have certified the product</strong >.
For Deltrian, this new product is a way to ensure more profitability:
"Impossible, for classic masks, to beat Asian prices. With this innovative product that we are currently the only ones (Editor's note: for a few more weeks) to produce in Belgium, we have a head start. "
— Jean Kalyvas, Marketing Manager of Deltrian
Deltrian’s goal is to maintain the production of 1.5 million masks per week, all types combined. And to replace the classic type II with the type II + (with virucide).Sold 0, €58 per piece on the Deltrian website, before being in pharmacies soon, the masks II+ they certainly cost 30% more, but their duration of effectiveness is multiplied by two. If health professionals should be the first concerned, anyone concerned about their safety should use it, we believe at Deltrian.
Source: The future: A new generation of mouth-masks
Author: Benoît Wattier
Jean Kalyvas
Chief Information and Marketing Officer
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