Researchers say adding a filter to face masks may offer extra protection to the wearer, instead of just those nearby. April 17, 2020, 12:52 PM PDT / Source: TODAY ...

Demand increasing for non-medical mask filter material By Shelley Steeves Global News Posted November 6, 2020 6:45 pm Updated November 6, 2020 6:48 pm ...

A normal mask needs a filter to clean the air and a seal to ensure no bad air comes in. But there’s a problem with the seal if you have any facial hair or sweat.

T-Shirt Mask (No Sew) Image: CDC This mask only requires a T-shirt and scissors. At the bottom of the T-shirt, cut a 7- to 8-inch-tall band Cut out a rectangle roughly 6 to 7 inches in length and ...

Medicom will build a Montreal-area plant to make “meltblown” polypropylene. The material, derived from oil, is used to make the inner filter in surgical, pediatric and N95-type respiratory masks.