Development of a reusable low-cost facemask with a recycled hydrophobic layer for preventive health care.

ABSTRACT: The current work focuses on designing a low-cost, reusable, and highly efficient facemask for protection from respiratory droplets that cause COVID-19, other infection-causing organisms, and dust allergies. Several masks available in the market are single-use that would choke the environment through plastic pollution or are expensive for the commoner to afford. In the present study, the facemask incorporates a waste-derived polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer and a non-woven polypropylene (PP) layer sandwiched between two tightly woven cotton layers. Combining these layers provides comfort and breathability, besides high bacterial and particulate filtration efficiency. Moreover, the unique PET layer provides mechanical strength and a 3D shape that enables hindrance-free speaking and pre

SUBMITTER: Sekhar SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773657 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature