ERROR 1
ERROR 1
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
Password and Confirm password must match.
If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)
ERROR 2
ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.
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, it includes zinc ions in its nylon-polymer matrix that disrupt bacteria and viruses, including the novel coronavirus, Ascend says. Meanwhile, DSM is forming a joint venture to make polypropylene-based masks and mask components in the Netherlands.
Join the conversation
Contact the reporter
Submit a Letter to the Editor for publication
Engage with us on Twitter