Towards Development of a Transparent Surgical Mask

It has become clear during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that the standard opaque medical masks pose a challenge for effective communication in healthcare settings, especially for deaf and hard of hearing people and other individuals who rely on visual cues or lip/speech reading. To address this challenge, this research project aims to develop a transparent single-use disposable surgical mask, though an electrospinning process and its optimization using a fractional design of experiments approach. In order to qualify and certify the mask for healthcare environment, a wide range of requirements have been identified including filtration efficiency, breathability, mechanical performance, fire retardancy, blood resistance, and flame resistance.

Faculty Supervisor:

Abbas Sadeghzadeh Milani

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Partner:

Vision Composites Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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