NANOHACK 2.0 - N95 MASKS AGAINST CORONAVIRUS COVID19 #HACKTHEPANDEMIC

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Basically, there is a breakdown in the global stock of face masks, and it is a basic necessity for general population in most countries. In many places the authorities have also recommended the use of these masks (or similar) on public transport. These masks, despite being effective, also have some problems like poor lateral fit, short lifecycle (about 8 hours), and have another even more serious problem. Respiratory viruses, specifically SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) can live up to 72 hours on different surfaces. This is a problem since using a conventional mask, at the end of the day we would have a high viral load trapped within millimeters of our nose and mouth, further exposing ourselves to these dangerous microbes. Our approach is to use active (antimicrobial) materials to address this problem, PLACTIVE®️ and MDflex®️. THIS IS LAST RESORT DEVICE, NOT INTENDED TO BE A REGULAR PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) OR A N95 MASK. AS ANY 3D PRINTED DEVICE, YOU SHOULD POST-PROCESS, CLEAN, AND SEAL THE MASK IN ORDER TO USE PROPERLY. WE DON’T RECOMMEND TO PRINT FACE MASKS WITH REGULAR PLA, PET-G OR TPU MATERIALS, ANTIMICROBIAL/ACTIVE MATERIALS SHOULD BE THE CORRECT OPTION IN THIS CASE. THIS IS AN OPEN SOURCE FILE AND WE EXPECT YOUR COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE THIS DESIGN.