3D Front Line Mask vs n95 vs Surgical Masks

3D Front Line Mask

N95 Respirator

Cotton Surgical Mask


3D Availability:
Local production allows for unlimited capacity to create the 3D Front Line Mask.

N95 Availability:
Supplies are dwindling.

Rectangle Availablity:
Being mass produced by large factories.


  • 3D Benefits:
  • Full seal around face.
  • Able to handle replaceable filters up to an equivalent of N98.
  • Easy to produce.
  • Materials immediately available.
  • Reuseable
  • Freely created
  • N95 Benefits:
  • Full seal around face.
  • N95 filtration rating.
  • Rectangle Benefits
  • Being mass produced.

  • 3D Challenges:
  • New to market
  • Not yet being mass produced.
  • N95 Challenges
  • Becoming unavailable
  • Rectangle Challenges:
  • Does not seal around face.
  • Uses 1/16″ elastic around ears, possibly uncomfortable over time.
  • Has limited filtration affect.