Do Vacuum Bags Contain Fiberglass?

It's Vacuums R Us in Arvada Colorado again and we're here to talk about the myth that vacuums bags contain fiberglass. Spoiler alert, they don’t and they never have.
We are currently compiling supporting documents from numerous manufacturers demonstrating the information that vacuum bags contain fiberglass is 100% false. You can find those documents here and we will continue to update as manufacturers continue to provide further documentation.

*Disclaimer*
We are experts in the vacuum industry, therefore we have a vast understanding of vacuum bags. However, we are not medical professionals. We are happy to explain the contents and manufacturing process of vacuum bags, but we can not make medical recommendations.

List of manufacturers that have indicated there is no fiberglass in their bags.
(Full Text of Statments Cited Below)-
Tacony - Riccar, Simplicity, Clean Max, Carpet Pro
Kirby
Sebo
Envirocare
DVC
TTI- Hoover – Royal – Oreck

A video made by a Neurophysiologist in Britain incorrectly stating vacuum bags are made of fiber glass went viral this weekend. After several weeks of pressure he has chosen to make the video private and included a disclaimer stating he was not talking about vacuum bags to begin with.

We are hosting the MSDS for Tacony on the Vacuums R Us website for download:
https://www.vacuumsrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MSDS-HEPA-Bags-Plastic-Collar.pdf
https://www.vacuumsrus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MSDS-HEPA-Bags-Cardboard-Collar.pdf

Futher Documentation
Cambridge Study-
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7108646/
CDC Recomendations-
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html
Article Detailing Volunteer Efforts to Make PPE-
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/shop-owner-designs-mask-made-from-vacuum-cleaner-bags-volunteers-turning-out-thousands/89-f21d2515-baa2-4f25-8777-05217fb78f96?fbclid=IwAR0KjRS3_BFqMoAvK4_hbEqkTi1BrOjOu3tJxm0VuzpBMJeXLnGiIWZ2ASY
Here are the two mentioned heat testing demonstrations that show vacuum bags do not contain fiber glass.
Trevor of A-B Vacuum center-
https://www.facebook.com/trevor.hanson.1023/videos/10158665725970832/
Joe Neill of Electric Hospital-
https://youtu.be/wnN6IHtq5gc
Here are the MSDS safety data sheets from several companies that manufacture meltblown polypropylene.
https://www1.mscdirect.com/MSDS/MSDS00019/75331124-20190210.PDF?fbclid=IwAR3LJJZc-RKTqbCoRlGUsSSJkAk4Wz2GblPK_ApufvGzZ5dDsNSR2JO0CMU
https://mnwovens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SDS-MNW-4-18.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0rYVidO5FA6_Ivhbr2NyJGntKtKL5I96oN3w7lw_4aYVfKQp2hGvJJ1IM
This is an MSDS for Bissell Febreeze bags. Note that this bag contains fragrance and IS 100% NOT RECOMMENDED for face mask use! However, it shows the materials.
http://supplier.bissell.com/MSDS_Domestic/Febreze%E2%84%A2%20Vacuum%20Bags%20for%20Hoover%C2%AE%20Vacuums%20MSDS.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3LJJZc-RKTqbCoRlGUsSSJkAk4Wz2GblPK_ApufvGzZ5dDsNSR2JO0CMU
Here is the patent for HEPA bags by Airflo of Europe.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6171369B1/en
A link to Monadnock non-wovens LLC talking about vacuum bags and material.
https://mnwovens.com/product/vacuum-bags/
Another patent for non woven bags.
https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2011047765A1/en

Communications from Various Bag Brands-
SEBO-
"Our filter bags are made from a combination of pure cotton fiber and cellulose (paper). There are no fiberglass fibers in our material. We are governed by the British Allergy Foundation to produce bags equal to “S” class filtration. The “S” is short for Schwebstoff the German word for class… equal to hospital grade filtration, so our bags will filter any air borne particles greater than 99.9% down to 0.3 microns.
Hope this helps..
Lenny Ricci, Tech Services Manager SEBO America LLC"
Envirocare-
Envirocare technologies is one of, if not THE largest manufacturer and distributor of vacuum bags. They have posted a detailed response to his stating publicly that their products do not contain fiber glass on their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/EnviroCareTechnologies/photos/a.2976922435699332/2976913452366897/?type=3HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/EnviroCareTechnologies/photos/a.2976922435699332/2976913452366897/?type=3&theater"&HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/EnviroCareTechnologies/photos/a.2976922435699332/2976913452366897/?type=3&theater"theater
DVC-
We have verification from DVC brands reps none of their bags contain fiberglass.
TTI (Hoover, Oreck, & Royal)-
Mark from Flint Oreck in Flint Michigan received this communication from TTI (Hoover and Oreck's parent company) From Kevin Egan at TTI: "I've checked with our product team and can confirm our bags do not contain fiberglass. We typically don’t have MSDS sheets for our bags."

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