A recent Medgadget article discussed the latest trend in face masks: a silicone harness. The concept was devised by a team of engineers at Rice University aiming to improve the ability of standard surgical masks to protect against airborne droplets. The tight-fitting harness goes over a normal mask to reduce leakage around the sides to elevate their protection level to that of a higher-spec N95 mask. The team developed the harness earlier in the pandemic to address N95 shortages.
Silicone Face Harnesses Make Standard Masks More Effective
The harness creates a tight-fitting seal that elevates the protection of normal masks to that of an N95.
Feb 15, 2022
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