Well before the N95 and K95 masks just dropped in price

The only medical stock store, Well Before, one of our readers’ favorite mask sellers, dropped the price of the vast majority of its stock by about a dollar shortly before the new year. This is good news for people who wear masks.

The brand, which was founded near the beginning of the pandemic as a PBT retailer, has recently expanded with gloves, detergents, disinfectants and more.

Among its most popular products is this black 3 PLY disposable face mask, individually wrapped, with a black outer layer for style, a meltblown middle layer for maximum filtration, and a skin-friendly non-woven inner layer to prevent irritation.

The new discount is possible due to the decrease in the price of the meltblown material that makes up the middle layer. Essential for the manufacture of N95 masks and other high-quality PPE materials, the price of meltblown tissue has skyrocketed during the peak of the pandemic, but has since ended, and some experts expect it to rise to pre-pandemic prices by 2024. return.

3 PLY disposable masks – individually wrapped

3 PLY disposable masks – individually wrapped – wellbefore.com

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Well KN’s KN95 and N95 masks come from reputable manufacturers such as Harley, and offer extra protection due to their seal and improved filtration, and should be reserved for high-risk situations such as caring for an infected friend or family member.

The difference between the two is that N95 masks are NIOSH certified, meaning they have passed the CDC test, provided they contain at least 95% of particles larger than 0.3 microns. KN95 masks, on the other hand, passed a similar test, but one instituted by China. The CDC maintains a list of KN95 masks that pass the N95 test, and it is important to note that most masks are manufactured in, or contain materials that come from China, and the N95 / KN95 label simply refers to to the government that the test.

KN95 – individually wrapped