Armbrust American Adds Meltblown Manufacturing to Combat Pandemic PPE Shortages
AUSTIN, TX—Personal protective equipment manufacturer Armbrust American has announced that its factories are now capable of producing meltblown, the nonwoven fabric material that filters out microscopic particulate matter such as the coronavirus.
In 2019, less than 3 million tons of meltblown material was produced in China, which isn't enough to manufacture a sufficient supply of PPE like surgical and N95 respirator masks. The move to produce its own meltblown allows Armbrust to control costs and better scale its operations so that America's first responders have the protection they need.