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PROPSED MATERIALS FOR FACE MASKS

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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In the present work, a face mask is proposed to withstand the severe conditions of increased virus concentration. It consists of two materials, polypropylene (PP) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Both materials are made of two layers. The first layer is made of fibers of 20 – 25 µm diameter and works as prefilter, while the second layer consists of microfibers of 2 – 5 µm diameter. The PMMA microfiber layer has a positive charge to capture the negatively charged viruses like COVID-19. The two layers are not completely bonded. Besides, it is recommended to provide the mask with a frame made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to enhance the mask ability to repel viruses due to the electrostatic property of PTFE of gaining strong negative ESC.

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10.21608/jest.2021.189748

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Face mask, negative charged viruses, Coronavirus, Microfibers

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A. M.

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Al-Kabbany

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Department of Production engineering and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, EGYPT.

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W. Y.

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Ali

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Department of Production engineering and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, EGYPT.

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A. S.

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Ali

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Mechanical Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, EGYPT.

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eng_ahmed_yossef@hotmail.com

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18

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3

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27114

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2021-07-01

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2021-05-17

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2021-07-01

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35

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41

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2090-5882

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2090-5955

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JEST_Volume 18_Issue 3_Pages 35-41.pdf

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology

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PROPSED MATERIALS FOR FACE MASKS

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22 Jan 2023