Efficacy & evidence

Does SIP actually work?

Let us walk you through the process...

What's at stake? Your health! And our mothers...

What was at stake for our founders was their mothers’ health, both of whom were immunocompromised (and were the inspiration for this product).  We had to develop and test it to the point where we were confident it was safe for our mothers!

That's why we take your health and safety very seriously.

Goal: Sealing the valve and making sure it doesn't compromise the efficacy of the mask

  • Problems: Sealing the valve and sealing the mask hole

    We introduce two potential failure points to a mask that we had to solve for....

    1. Integrity of the valve seal after inserting and withdrawing a straw.

    2. Cutting a hole in the mask.

  • Design features to achieve the seal

    1. We designed the valve to return to its original shape and fully seal, optimizing the valve structure, thickness, durometer, and slit size to achieve consistent reseal. 

    2. The securing ring not only secures the valve to the mask but also compresses any gaps between the valve and mask hole.

Testing: Isolating the new variables we're introducing

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Testing: Individual fit test

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