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T Innovative solutions to:
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C High performance low breathing resistance
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Effective Valve design
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 The Advanced Electret filter media
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C a new generation of electrostatic filter media
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 Electrostatic charges on filter fibres

Tribo charge Corona charge Advanced Electret

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 Oil droplet filtration
conventional Vs Advanced electret filter media

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E All disposable respirators now have a
C breathing resistance below the FFP1 limit in the
H EN 149:2000 standard
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 The Advanced Electret filter media

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E All our disposable respirator product ranges are
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meaning less room for error by the user
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meaning fewer versions of our range need to be
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 Patented high performance valve

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 Patented high performance valve

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 Patented high performance valve

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 Patented high performance valve

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 Patented high performance valve

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 Patented high performance valve

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 Headbands
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E After the filter material and valve design,
C the headband is the next most important
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 Innovation in headband design
Traditional elasticated headband
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 Innovation in headband design
New elasticated strap from 9300 series
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T The result of these innovative solutions and attention
E to detail has enabled 3M to produce a range of
C respirators which are industry leaders for comfort
and performance...
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 Comfort and performance

Low breathing resistance

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Tried and tested shapes

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 Comfort and performance

Collapse resistance through

T careful respirator design
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retention through fitting
effective valve
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 Why the 3M range of disposable respirators is
the first choice for our customers...

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E disposable respirators...
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...Comfortably the best!
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C This ends the Technology training
H module for EN 149 Disposable respirators
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