Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4. About 70% of the startup mask companies ...

Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

As campus emptied amid the COVID-19 pandemic, small groups of volunteers took to Bartels Hall to help sew surgical masks — aid for local medical facilities during a massive supply shortage. The effort ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of tons of used surgical masks were dumped every month without a real vision to manage them. Although the world has successfully passed the critical period, a ...

Surgical mask manufacturers in North America are ramping up their production to meet the unprecedented demand. Also, addressing the challenge around the growing shortage of surgical masks in Europe, ...

Thermal degradation is a chemical process that involves breaking down the polymer molecules in a material through the application of heat. This process converts the long polymer chains into shorter ...

Researchers have tested a variety of popular hacks for improving the fit of KN95 and surgical masks, and found that while some hacks do improve fit, they can also come at the cost of the wearer's ...