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Armbrust Donates PPE Stockpile to Curb East African Covid Infections

Lab Tests Reveal Shocking Results for Many Masks Sold on Amazon

Innovative High Filtration Mask Kit Offers Superior Solution For Mask Fit, Filtration, and Comfort

Armbrust Expands its Product Line with Kids Masks, PM 2.5+ Filter Inserts, & Case Subscriptions

Armbrust American Adds Meltblown Manufacturing to Combat Pandemic PPE Shortages

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Armbrust American Masks Gain ASTM Level 3 Rating and Begins N95 Respirator Pre-Orders

PPE Manufacturer Armbrust American Files to Raise $10M

Armbrust American Launches Petition to Legalize Child-Size Surgical Masks

Armbrust American Donates 50,000 Masks for West Coast Wildfire Victims

Armbrust American Receives $4.5M Contract to Provide Masks to Illinois DHS

Armbrust American Debuts New Surgical Mask Colors as Demand Rises

Armbrust American Hiring Over 60 Workers To Manage Operational Growth

Armbrust American In The News

01/23/2022

Plan for free N95 masks could save domestic mask makers — or kill them

The Hill

01/21/2022

15 Good N95, KN95, and Surgical Face Masks to Buy Right Now

WIRED

01/19/2022

Where To Get Kids' KN95 Masks And Surgical Masks

HuffPost

01/19/2022

Biden’s face mask campaign to stress U.S. production capacity

Axios

01/19/2022

CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks

Roll Call

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01/18/2022

Mask up! The best face masks for use against COVID-19

ArsTechnica

01/15/2022

Ready for an N95? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you well

NPR

01/14/2022

Burned by COVID supply crunch, hospitals invest in U.S. mask-making

REUTERS

12/28/2021

The U.S. 'could take a similar approach' as other countries, mask manufacturer explains

Yahoo News

12/27/2021

Disposable mask manufacturers say the supply chain crisis and high demand could lead to product delays

Insider

12/01/2021

Why a doctor is urging people to ‘upgrade’ their face covering to a surgical mask

Boston Globe

11/30/2021

Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere, Despite Misleading Claims

NY Times

10/6/2021

In search of resilience

The Economist

09/20/2021

COVID-19 Meant Kids Needed Masks so Manufacturers Had to Figure It Out on the Fly

Cheddar News

08/20/2021

Mask Shortage Concerns Emerge as COVID Delta Variant Explodes

Cheddar News

07/15/2021

What Will Happen To The Mask Companies?

Refinery 29

05/17/2021

Covid Forced America to Make More Stuff. What Happens Now?

WIRED

04/6/2021

The Best Sustainable Face Masks (That Are Actually Sustainable), According to Experts

NY Mag

03/20/2021

The rise of Texas and how it’s luring businesses and billionaires away from California

CNBC

03/4/2021

Meltblown—Nonwovens' Golden Fleece

Nonwovens Industry Magazine

03/1/2021

US mask makers say they can make enough for every American

Roll Call

02/17/2021

CDC director defends N95 mask restrictions despite greater supply

CBS News

02/17/2021

CDC director defends N95 mask restrictions despite greater supply

CBS News

02/12/2021

“America Needs to Take Care of Itself": Texas PPE Maker Adds Meltblown Capability to Boost Mask Production

ThomasNET Insights

02/10/2021

How a federal executive order could aid the future of Pflugerville PPE manufacturing

Community Impact News

02/09/2021

Seven Reasons Why U.S. Manufacturing Is On The Rise

Forbes

01/21/2021

Armbrust American Adds Meltblown Manufacturing

Nonwovens Industry Magazine

11/12/2020

7 Equity Crowdfunding Offerings To Buy This Week

NASDAQ

11/5/2020

Two Ethical Surgical Masks to Consider

NY Mag

11/4/2020

Face Masks (N95) Are Again in Short Supply as Covid-19 Cases Surge

Wall Street Journal

10/8/2020

Central Texas' Inspiring Leaders during the pandemic

Austin Business Journal

10/5/2020

Pandemic spurs biomedical manufacturers to open local labs, operations in Austin metro

Community Impact News

09/29/2020

The Beat: Armbrust: Legalize Child masks

Austin Biz Journal

08/25/2020

Crisis Innovators: 5 of Austin’s most impactful efforts to fight Covid-19

Austin Biz Journal

08/13/2020

Finding Our Heroes Among Us

D2P Magazine

08/13/2020

Armbrust American Opens Austin, Texas Facility to Produce Surgical Masks

D2P Magazine

08/13/2020

The Pandemic’s Impact on American Manufacturing

D2P Magazine

08/5/2020

Austin Firm Churns Out Masks In Vibrant Colors Amid Coronavirus

Patch

08/4/2020

Austin Inno. 'The Beat' Newsletter (8/4)

Austin Inno

07/31/2020

Bytes with the Beat: Lloyd Armbrust shares insights into his surgical mask-making startup

American Inno

07/27/0202

Austin Inno 'The Beat' Newsletter (7/27)

Austin Inno

07/23/2020

Interview with Lloyd Armbrust on efficient masks to vanquish COVID (Video)

Mcilvaine Co.

07/15/2020

MFM #92: The Three Month Old Company Profiting $90k Per Day

The Hustle

07/10/2020

Austin Inno Newsletter: July 10

Austin Inno

07/9/2020

Austin Plant Churns Out Face Masks For Texas Teachers

Patch

07/8/2020

Austin company supplies N95 masks to Texas teachers

KVUE

06/29/2020

Will hospitals run out of protective gear again as cases rise?

Marketplace

06/16/2020

Customers dealing with delays as local mask start-up faces growing pains

KXAN

05/26/2020

Armbrust American Opens Texas Lab Capable of Producing 1.2 Million Surgical Masks per Day

Assembly Magazine

05/20/2020

Startup hub Capital Factory reopening with extra safety precautions

Austin Biz Journal

05/20/2020

Over 1 million masks in one day, Austin start-up opens up facility in Pflugerville

KXAN

05/19/2020

Coronavirus in Austin: Armbrust American raises $5M to make millions of surgical masks

Austin-American Statesman

05/19/2020

Over 1 million surgical masks a day: Armbrust American sets up shop in Pflugerville

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Why Mask Standards Fail for KN95, KF94, N95, and Surgical

Some masks in our database that pass our tests for filtration and breathability can still fail overall if the official standard isn't met or cannot...

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