Development of functional filter materials for virus protective face masks

F Zabihi, J Reissner, A Friese… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wearing face masks during pandemics is an important protective measure against the
spreading of virus‐related infectious diseases. Nevertheless, the risk of indirect transmission …

Tailoring the Microstructure of Biodegradable PLA/PBS Melt-Blown Nonwovens with Enhanced Mechanical Performance by In Situ PBS Fibrils Formation

L Meng, M Chen, X Sun, Z Li, N Liu… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polylactide (PLA) has attracted attention for use in the melt blowing process due to its ease
of processing and biodegradation. However, the low mechanical property limits the practical …

Chemical engineering of electrospun nanofibrous‐based three‐layered nonwoven polymeric protective mask for enhanced performance

SS Ray, R Soni, DTT Huyen, S Ravi… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, face masks, respirators, and personal protective
equipment have become common preventive measures. However, the COVID‐19 pandemic …

Permeable Properties of Hygienic Nonwovens Bonded Using Mechanical, Chemical, and Thermal Techniques

D Šajn Gorjanc, K Kostajnšek - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The demand for hygienic nonwovens has increased, especially since 2020. As expected,
the market for nonwovens showed an increase during the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in …

Performance evaluation of different texture material masks to reduce airborne infection

FAM Kassem, AF AbdelGawad, MM Nassief… - CFD …, 2023 - semarakilmu.com.my
At the end of 2019, the COVID-19 virus began to appear and quickly spread throughout the
world. It transmits the infection to the respiratory tract by the transmission of pathogens within …

A constant-law model for the filtering rate of non-woven fabrics

X Qin, Y Zeng, XJ Zhang - The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
During the global pandemic of COVID-19, the term 'N95'is frequently encountered in our
daily life.'N95'is the abbreviation of facepiece respirators that meet the class 95 standard of …