By frichard, on 02 Mar 2024
Reading time: 3 min.
Louis Pernat is a passionate and exciting business leader. He drives with great dynamism the daily evolution of his companies. Customer demand at the heart of his priorities, he never neglects the social and ecological aspects of his activity. Example with the Precimask, created during the first confinement.
Industry 360°…
“My name is Louis Pernat, I am the manager of the HBP group which has 3 entities: Bouverat Pernat specialized in bar turning, NanoCeram, whose business is ceramic working, then Cecam which is a company which develops fixing solutions for soft materials and composite materials.”
Stop the masks thrown on the ground
“The Precimask adventure was born during the first confinement. Our partner called me in the middle of COVID and said “Look, I’m fed up with seeing all these masks lying around in the street. Is there not a solution to create durable filters?”
I replied “banco, let’s go! We are trying to find a solution.” It wasn't so simple because during the first test we were able to filter but it was difficult to breathe! That's when we joined forces in this great adventure with the Saint Gobain European research center, in order to find the right compromise between breathability and filtration.
This is how we brought out these famous filter capsules which are the heart of the mask. The adventure was born in this way, and we developed the Precimask in record time.
This mask is durable, since its silicone part can be cleaned with soap and water. For the two capsules that adorn it, just put them in the oven and they are cleaned! It's childishly simple!
The shell can be either opaque and dark, or white... And different colors of capsules are available. We can absolutely match them to our clothing: they can be a fashion accessory.”

Economic, ecological and social
“Most items are made locally. The cartridges are manufactured here, at Bouverat Pernat. The assembly is entrusted to Azêta, an integration company.
I am proud of this success, because this mask is the result of a great collaboration. It is economic, ecological and social. You can find all the technical characteristics on the precimask.fr website.
Don’t hesitate to go and consult him.”
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