HEPA filters have been mentioned as a possible fabric material for making DIY face masks. There are even YouTube videos showing how to DIY a mask out of a HEPA filter. But just how well can HEPA filters capture virus-sized particles, and can HEPA filters be used to make an actual face mask? In this […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Face Masks for Coronavirus
One month ago, we published one of the first rundowns of data on the best materials for making homemade masks. Fast forward and the CDC is now recommending face masks for everybody, spurring a worldwide movement to make homemade masks. The first summary (viewed over 4 million times!) was a great start on face mask […]
Are Paper Towel Masks Effective at Blocking Viruses?
In a recent study, researchers tested household materials that could be used to make DIY masks, but they left out one common material—paper towel masks (also called “kitchen paper”). Could paper towel be an effective material for making homemade masks in times of crisis and shortages? Smart Air Engineer Paddy tested its effectiveness in the […]
What Are The Best Materials for Making DIY Masks?
Update May 11th: Hundreds of people have requested data on more materials for making DIY masks. Consider supporting our open-data tests on Fundly.com, where you can vote for what materials we should test. With masks sold out during the coronavirus outbreak, many people will have to make do with what some scientists have called “the […]
Can DIY Masks Protect Us from Coronavirus?
DIY masks to protect against from viruses sounds like a crazy idea. Data shows masks work incredibly well, and they’re also really cheap. Surgical masks cost a few pennies, and they’re capable of filtering out 80% of particles down to 0.007 microns (14 times smaller than the coronavirus). However, the coronavirus outbreak brought with it […]
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