Researchers redesign the face mask to improve comfort and protection – Medical Xpress

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment. Based on decades of experience with filtration and textile materials, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have designed a new mask intended to do just thatand are providing the plans so individuals and manufacturers can make it.
The modular Georgia Tech mask combines a barrier filtration material with a stretchab…

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