TECHNOLOGY
AIR ARMOR Technology
Our masks are made to be reusable and are washable.
They are made from tightly woven 95% Polyester and 5% Spandex making them comfortable to wear, easy to clean, and return to their natural shape after washing.
Air Armor masks are face coverings, covering the mouth and nose and as such should limit the spread of coughs and sneezes from the wearer. Please note unlike some other masks they do not come with any valves which on certain masks can allow the wearer to cough out of the mask.
Our masks do though include a pocket inside designed to take a PM2.5 Filter if you wish to put one in. (These can be bought separately when you check out) Or can be bought easily online from other manufacturers or suppliers.
What is a PM 2.5 Filter?
The filters have 5 layers. The first layer is non-woven fabric, the second layer is melt-blown fabric, the third layer is activated carbon, the fourth layer is melt-blown fabric, the fifth layer is non-woven fabric
Size of filter is 12*8cm
How does a pm 2.5 filter work?
When you breathe with the mask on, air passes through five layers before it reaches your lungs. Each layer has a different density in order to filter particles of different sizes.
Particulate matter (PM) is a term used to describe the mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets in the air. It can be either human-made or naturally occurring. Some examples include dust, ash and sea-spray. Particulate matter (including soot) is emitted during the combustion of solid and liquid fuels, such as for power generation, domestic heating and in vehicle engines. Particulate matter varies in size (i.e. the diameter or width of the particle). PM2.5 means the mass per cubic metre of air of particles with a size (diameter) generally less than 2.5 micrometres (µm). PM2.5 is also known as fine particulate matter (2.5 micrometres is one 400th of a millimetre).
Health Effects of PM: Inhalation of particulate pollution can have adverse health impacts, and there is understood to be no safe threshold below which no adverse effects would be anticipated [1]. The biggest impact of particulate air pollution on public health is understood to be from long-term exposure to PM2.5, which increases the age-specific mortality risk, particularly from cardiovascular causes. Several plausible mechanisms for this effect on mortality have been proposed, although it is not yet clear which is the most important. Exposure to high concentrations of PM (e.g. during short-term pollution episodes) can also exacerbate lung and heart conditions, significantly affecting quality of life, and increase deaths and hospital admissions. Children, the elderly and those with predisposed respiratory and cardiovascular disease, are known to be more susceptible to the health impacts from air pollution. (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
Please note there is no evidence that putting a PM 2.5 filter into a face covering or mask will give protection to the wearer from air borne viruses.
The Air Armor mask in the City
Our Air Armor Masks are perfect for travel, especially to or within big cities.
The UK Government advice is that the wearing of face coverings and masks is most relevant for short periods indoors, in crowded areas, for example on public transport or in some shops.
Please note the wearing of a mask or face covering during the Coronavirus Epidemic is not a substitute for social distancing. The UK Government guidelines for social distancing, at the time of writing (21/05/20) is to keep 2 meters apart from other people at all times. It is also not a substitute for washing your hands which should be performed regularly
