The dozens of startups that increased domestic mask production at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are struggling to stay afloat days after the federal mask mandate for transportation was lifted.

The Department of the Air Force rapidly executed three contract awards worth $133 million with 3M, Honeywell and O&M Halyard to increase domestic N95 production, dedicating long-term mask capacity for ...

Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4. About 70% of the startup mask companies ...

The need for personal protective equipment (PPE) is growing as the coronavirus’ spread continues, and the fashion sector is stepping up to the plate to fulfill the needs of healthcare and essential ...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Optimizing production at a premium cost is the standard not the exception in the Directorate of Chemical and Biological Defense with the development of the M40 mask. Since April of ...

Two Ohio manufacturers are partnering up to boost domestic personal protective equipment production by leveraging automation and sharing knowledge. The Ohio Manufacturing Alliance, which is a ...

In a breakthrough that could revolutionize the face mask industry, researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a method to create sustainable face masks using mycelium, the root ...