Filters [Face Mask]
Maker and role
Lanaco, Manufacturer
Hills Hats Limited, Retailer
Production date
2020
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Object detail
Accession number
2020.8.3
Maker
Production period
Description
Lanaco Helix Face Mask filters.
A transparent plastic bag is folded over and sealed at the top, containing a piece of card and seven merino wool filters.
Pressed against the face of the bag is a piece of card. At the top of the card is a strip of white with the text, "Natural clean air technology / HELIX TM" printed in black. Beneath this the card is blue with black text: "Face Mask / Filters / Replacement filters for use with our open / source face mask design, pattern & assembly / instructions available at Lanaco.co.nz / 7 / Filters / High particle capture of invisible / particles (>80% at 0.3 micron) / Extremely low breathing resistance / Made from natural fibres / Made in New Zealand". The reverse of the card is white.
Inside the bag are seven merino wool filters. These are white, with a straight long edge and a curved top edge. The sides curve inwards. Printed on the top of the visible filter is the text, "HELIX.iso TM Filter Made in NZ / 200420".
A transparent plastic bag is folded over and sealed at the top, containing a piece of card and seven merino wool filters.
Pressed against the face of the bag is a piece of card. At the top of the card is a strip of white with the text, "Natural clean air technology / HELIX TM" printed in black. Beneath this the card is blue with black text: "Face Mask / Filters / Replacement filters for use with our open / source face mask design, pattern & assembly / instructions available at Lanaco.co.nz / 7 / Filters / High particle capture of invisible / particles (>80% at 0.3 micron) / Extremely low breathing resistance / Made from natural fibres / Made in New Zealand". The reverse of the card is white.
Inside the bag are seven merino wool filters. These are white, with a straight long edge and a curved top edge. The sides curve inwards. Printed on the top of the visible filter is the text, "HELIX.iso TM Filter Made in NZ / 200420".
Brief History
Lanaco, based in Ellerslie, Auckland, has focused on the use of fine wool as a filtration media from 2010, utilising the natural properties of wool to create a product that can compete with synthetic filter media with the advantage of also being sustainable, an important part of Lanaco’s business model. Analysis of thousands of wool samples for their filtration properties resulted in a sheep breeding programme, led by one of the company’s directors, a well-known South Island sheep breeder, to produce a composite wool variety, trademarked Astino, for use in the filters that also ensures a consistent supply and good returns to farmers.
Marks
Natural clean air technology / HELIX TM / Face Mask / Filters / Replacement filters for use with our open / source face mask design, pattern & assembly / instructions available at Lanaco.co.nz / 7 / Filters / High particle capture of invisible / particles (>80% at 0.3 micron) / Extremely low breathing resistance / Made from natural fibres / Made in New Zealand Printed
HELIX.iso TM Filter Made in NZ / 200420 Printed
HELIX.iso TM Filter Made in NZ / 200420 Printed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Lanaco et al. 2020. Filters [Face Mask], 2020.8.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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