ClearWorks is developing a transparent, valveless respirator built for people who need real protection without disappearing behind a mask — home health workers, immunocompromised patients, travelers, and anyone breathing air they didn't choose.
Disposable respirators and standard elastomeric masks force a trade-off: protection, comfort, communication, cost. Nobody should have to give up one to get the others — especially people wearing a mask for hours at a time, or every day.
Straps that dig in and seals that irritate skin over hours of wear.
No visible expression or lip movement — communication suffers.
Disposables pile up fast when you need protection every day.
Loose fit and gaps undercut the filtration rating on the box.
ClearWorks' design targets protection, visibility, and extended-wear comfort at the same time — rather than picking one and sacrificing the others.
Air is filtered on both inhalation and exhalation through twin filter cartridges — the wearer is protected, and unlike valved respirators, so is everyone around them.
A clear shell preserves lip movement, expression, and eye contact — visual cues that speech intelligibility and everyday connection depend on.
A soft foam seal and engineered strap geometry target reduced breathing resistance and fatigue across a full shift or a full flight.
Some people need a respirator all day, every day. Others need one for a few hours that really count. ClearWorks is designed around both.
Moving between patient homes all day, with real exposure risk and no time to keep swapping disposables.
Everyday protection that doesn't isolate — a face people can still recognize and read.
Recirculated cabin air, crowded terminals, and hours in transit — protection that holds up for the whole trip.
Real filtration that stays breathable enough for a run, a hike, or a shift outside on a bad air day.
First responders, transit, delivery, hospitality, and retail — people who don't get to work from home.
Cold and flu season, a crowded flight, a sick kid at home — protection for the days it actually matters.
These are engineering targets guiding development, not certified performance claims — independent validation is in progress (see Validation below).
| Attribute | ClearWorks | Disposable N95 (FFR) | Standard elastomeric |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breathability | Target: low resistance | Moderate | Moderate–high |
| Fit | Target: tight, sized S/M/L | One-size, variable | Tight |
| Reusable | Yes | No | Yes |
| Transparent | Yes | No | No |
Comparison categories reflect the design goals ClearWorks is engineering toward. Final performance will be confirmed through independent laboratory testing and NIOSH certification.
ClearWorks does not run its own human-subjects testing. Fit, communication, and breathing-resistance performance are validated by independent third-party laboratories against recognized standards, with NIOSH certification testing as the terminal step.
Fit factor performance across all three sizes, evaluated by an independent lab under standard QNFT protocol.
Modified Rhyme Test methodology assesses how well the transparent, valveless design preserves intelligible speech under load.
Instrumented testing to ISO breathing-resistance standards, characterizing wearer effort over extended use.
In-house preliminary fit testing has shown fit factors in the range of 140–200. Formal, independent validation across all three sizes is in progress; results referenced here will be updated as third-party data is finalized.
Strategy, funding, product & revenue.
Respirator design and engineering.
Hardware and fit development.
Sourcing and supplier coordination.