KARAM Industries forays into surgical mask production

New Delhi, June 24, 2021

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the nation, KARAM Industries – India’s leading Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturing company – has come forth in identifying the need gaps in the safety equipment market and launched products that serve the consumers’ prevalent needs. To further bolster this positioning, KARAM has announced the launch of IS certified 3 Ply Surgical Face Mask. The launch of the new product marks KARAM’s foray into the surgical mask segment.

The certified K-Air mask from KARAM+ (Healthcare range) ensures superior comfort and ultimate protection. With excellent filtration, the RFM 50 Surgical Face Mask provides complete protection to its customers in the healthcare sector with quality, comfort, and affordability. Developed with certified IS 16289:2014 standards, the face mask has been designed to offer maximum protection to healthcare workers and consumers at large with comfort for prolonged usage.

RFM 50 comes with Ultrasonically Sealed Earloops onto the mask for better strength. In order to provide comfort, the mask is equipped with a pliable yet firm nose clip. The meltblown fabric ensures excellent bacterial filtration with the inner layer being sweat absorbent and outer layer is water repellent. As Per IS 16289:2014, Bacterial filtration efficiency, Percent, min (SI 16288) is 95 in Class 1, 98 in Class 2 & 98 in Class 3. The mask. The ideal fit also enhances breathability.

Price of the mask is Rs 4.50 per unit and comes in a pack of 50 masks.

Speaking about the campaign, Hemant Sapra (President, Global Marketing) at KARAM Industries, said, “These are trying times for the nation as the second wave of the pandemic has hit every individual in the country. At this time, the safety and well-being of our countrymen is of utmost importance. The increasing dilemma of consumers around purchase of right face mask for themselves and their families is what prompted us to diversify our offering to surgical masks. With the launch of 3 Ply Surgical face mask, we aim to provide maximum comfort and highest protection from viruses and pathogens to the consumers. We’re hopeful that our diverse portfolio of high-quality, affordable face masks will simplify our users’ mask buying decisions.”

In addition to surgical face masks, KARAM Healthcare range also includes RFMH 101, RF 101 – RFH 101 K-Air N95 Disposable Face Masks. The masks are available on – Amazon and on the KARAM website. Wearing a mask is not only to protect oneself from the virus but also a way to step up as a responsible citizen in order to control the outbreak of pandemic by following the safety protocols and wearing protective gear. With this philosophy in mind, the brand has also been working extensively in educating towards demystifying myths around N-95 masks and raising awareness around mask-wearing etiquettes in public spaces.

KARAM is India’s one of the leading personal protective equipment manufacturing enterprises, ranks as the number one company in the field of personal safety in the country, and among one of the top ten fall protection manufacturing companies in the world. Its product range includes personal protective equipment like safety helmets, safety eyewear, hearing protection, face protection, hand protection, protective workwear, safety shoes, and a vast range of fall protection equipment. Besides these, engineered safety solutions like anchorage systems, specialized rope access, evacuation and rescue products, and confined space entry egress systems also form a part of KARAM’s Product Portfolio. KARAM Training and Consultancy is a specialised wing created for providing training and safety consultancy in the field of work-at-height in India.

Source: KARAM Press Release

Image Source: KARAM Press Release

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