Ascend Performance Materials and DSM are separately entering the business of making protective face masks. Ascend, the world’s largest maker of nylon 6,6, has launched the Acteev mask. Made in the US, ...

(Reuters) - The small U.S. manufacturers that rushed to produce face masks over the past year are now stuck with hundreds of millions of unsold face coverings because China is flooding the market with ...

About a year ago, when the pandemic took hold, the healthcare community was rushing to get protective gear—especially face masks—to everyone who wanted one. Unfortunately, there didn’t seem to be ...

Amid a shortage of medical-grade masks, federal guidelines now recommend everyone wear face coverings out in public. Here's ...