July 2020 – Joining hands with the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of filter testing systems Palas® and independent inspection service provider TÜV NORD, BASF unveiled its new mask testing lab at Innovation Campus in Shanghai.
This joint initiative between Palas®, TÜV NORD and BASF is supported by the Federal Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Germany. The goal is to procure masks from China for the medical and non-medical use, and to ensure the safety of masks in an efficient and professional way.
Specially developed for coronavirus mask filtration
The new mask testing lab is equipped with the world-class mask testing equipment, Palas® PMFT 1000. The lab is part of BASF’s “Helping Hands” campaign. The PMFT 1000 is produced at Palas® headquarters in Karlsruhe, it is a new product developed specifically to test the filtration efficiency of coronavirus respiratory masks.
Exact analysis of filter mask efficiency
Compared with other manufacturers’ test rigs, a unique advantage of Palas® PMFT 1000 is its accurate reproduction of each particle size classification, which can accurately analyze the coronavirus (size approximately 120 nm to 160 nm) filter and filter mask efficiency.
“We are proud and happy to be part of this great initiative. Our test rig PMFT 1000 will help to secure the high-quality standard that is needed to ensure safety and protect lives”, says Michael Wolff, Director of Business Development / Asia at Palas® (Asia) Limited.
The world is still in the stage of prevention and control of COVID-19. Respiratory masks are indispensable items and there is a huge demand. With this new mask test rig from Palas®, specialists are able to test 40 samples from each lot of protective face masks TÜV NORD inspects in Shanghai every day. Masks qualified by TÜV NORD with the help of Palas® will be shipped to Germany to support the successful containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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