What does ‘certified’ face masks mean?

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What does ‘certified’ face masks mean?

Face masks are becoming a necessity in this pandemic time. When something is protecting our lives and is in contact to our skin, we need to make sure that it is in good quality. Various types of face masks exist in the market, but what is the deference? Basically, there are non-medical face masks, medical masks, surgical masks and those that are not qualified to protect us from virus like corona.

 

In this blog, the Colofone Team helps our costumers distinguish what types of face masks we offer. We will also explain what certifications our products have.

 

Inherent face mask is CE certified, with ISO13485, and has also gained certificate from TuV Rheinland and Intertek.

 

  • We are in stock of the brand ‘Inherent’ for type I and II.
  • Both of the types are at the highest level of protection which is eligible to be used in surgeries, suitable for customers who have a high standard on their personal protection, also perfect for ordinary consumers.

 

Inherent Type I

Type I has 3 layer in the filtration, achieves an efficiency of bacterial filtration over 95%.

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Click here to check the product.

 

Inherent Type II

Type I has 3 layer in the filtration, achieves an efficiency of bacterial filtration over 98%. Plus, Type II is  water and splash resistant.

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Click here to check the product.

 

 

But what does those certificates mean?

CE

  • CE certification indicates that the product complies with the applicable rules within the European Economic Area. The product is in accordance with European regulations.

 

ISO

  • ISO certification demonstrates that the product meets the expectations of the customers. For some industries, certification is a legal or contractual requirement.

 

TÜV Rheinland

  • founded in 1872, TÜV Rheinland is a renown institution focuses on certification, inspection and safety and is active in the technology sector. The certification assigned by TÜV Rheinland stands for safety and quality

 

Intertek

  • Intertek is a London based institution for product testing and certification. Through their network of over 46,000 people in 1,000 laboratories and offices in 100 countries, Intertek provides quality and safety testing of their clients products.

 

With the above, we hope you a pleasant ordering experience with us.

Stay safe!