Regan said he did not know how many of the face masks in question were given for free to MLB umpires and catchers or sold to the public. He did say that Wilson did do more testing on the mask following the 2005 incident, but did not reveal the results of the test or what, if any, changes were made to the mask’s design.
Miami Dolphins Face Masks
Thom Mayer made those comments on The Adam Schefter Podcast. He said that "there will probably be a recommendation" that the NFL use such masks to protect players from COVID-19 when the league returns to play.
N95 masks — including those made by market leader 3M of St. Paul, Minn. — make extensive use of plastics. Five of the six main components of 3M's N95 mask use some type of plastic. Its straps are made from thermoplastic elastomers, the nose foam is polyurethane and the filter is polypropylene fiber. The mask's shell and cover both are made of polyester.
Lake Forest, Calif.-based Oakley, a unit of global eyewear leader Luxotica of Milan, makes all face visors used by the league. Mayer said that in early March he suggested looking into ways for helmets and face masks to prevent the spread of the virus and Oakley engineers "got the bit between their teeth."
"They've got some prototypes," Mayer said. "Some of them, when you first look at them, you think, 'gosh, no' because you're not used to seeing it … but they're looking at every issue you can imagine, including when it fogs up. ...These guys are used to dealing with this stuff."
Jacksonville Jaguars Face Masks
According to Fanatics executive director Michael Rubin, the company has halted production of jerseys entirely, instead re-focusing a staff of 100 social-distanced employees on making masks and gowns from jersey materials. They will be donated to hospitals and emergency management personnel in Pennsylvania with plans to expand to the New York City region, which has become the epicenter of the outbreak.
“We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
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