Video: Reusable facemasks made using smartphones and 3D printers
A video showing how 3D printing enables researchers to make bespoke, reusable face masks.
Effective protection
Researchers found that their masks provided the same level of protection as available single-use versions. Bespoke masks also tended to fit better, with almost 90 per cent of volunteers wearing them passing a face fit test, compared with only 76 per cent of those using single-use masks.
Further tests showed that the reusable facemasks could be safely decontaminated using common household detergents – such as washing-up liquid – and cleaning materials used routinely in hospitals.
The trial was funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO)’s Rapid Research in Covid-19 programme.
Face masks made using 3D printers offer improved protection, research suggests
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