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Table 2 Physical characteristics of the masks

From: Effects of a taped filter mask on peak power, perceived breathlessness, heart rate, blood lactate and oxygen saturation during a graded exercise test in young healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial

Mask type

Size (cm)

Product name

 Materials

Thickness (mm)

Taped mask

15 × 12

16 × 12.8

The proper mask

 Adhesive carrier layer is comparable to KinesioTape (Suzhou MedSport Products Co., LTD.) and is combined with a two-layer polypropylene filter material complying with FFP2 (EN149) norm (Textilmacher GmbH; Munich, GER)

0.46

Surgical mask

17.5 × 9.5

Moon-Valley face mask

 Non-woven fabric (70%), Melt-blown fabric (30%)

0.4

  1. cm centimetre, mm millimetre