18837418. RESPIRATOR (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY)
RESPIRATOR
Organization Name
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor(s)
Nathan E. Schultz of Woodbury MN US
Seth M. Kirk of Minneapolis MN US
David A. Olson of St. Paul MN US
Ronald W. Ausen of St. Paul MN US
John M. Brandner of St. Paul MN US
Bongyeol Yeom of Woodbury MN US
RESPIRATOR
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18837418 titled 'RESPIRATOR
Original Abstract Submitted
A respirator is disclosed. The respirator includes a mask body and a harness. The mask body includes polypropylene in an amount of between 60 and 100 weight percent. The harness is attached to the mask body. The harness includes elastomeric polypropylene-miscible copolymer in an amount of between 80 and 100 weight percent. The respirator includes an overall composition of polypropylene of at least 80 weight percent. The respirator includes an overall composition of ethylene of less than 10 weight percent. The respirator may be consistent with definition of recyclable according to Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) standards for polypropylene.