TY  - JOUR
TI  - REUSABLE FABRIC MASKS AGAINST COVID-19
AB  - Upon the outbreak of the COVID-19, community wide mask wearing has become an important tool to prevent the spread of 
the virus. The use of disposable masks -that are generally produced of three or more layers of synthetic nonwovens- by the 
general public is being questioned from an environmental and waste perspective. Conventional textile fabrics, on the other 
hand, may not provide the desired level of protection against the virus. In this study three layer fabric mask structures having 
a middle layer of nonwoven (100 g/m2 or 120 g/m2
) sandwiched between knitted polyester fabrics were prepared. The particle 
filtration and breathability properties of the fabric assemblies were investigated. In order to prevent bacterial growth and enable 
safer use, the outer layer was antibacterial and water repellent functionalized. The middle layer was also antibacterial treated. 
The air permeability of the three layer fabric structure with an antibacterial nonwoven (100 g/m2
) middle layer and an 
antibacterial and water repellent outer layer was ≥ 96 l/m²/s. The particle filtration efficiency was 23% when tested for 0.3 µm 
NaCl aerosol particles. The particle filtration efficiency was not reduced after washing up to 20 cycles
AU  - kaynak, elif
AU  - Üreyen, Mustafa Erdem
AU  - ZARİF, NURAN
DO  - 10.18038/estubtda.976780
PY  - 2021
JO  - Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and and Technology A- Applied Sciences and Engineering
VL  - 22
IS  - -Vol:22- 8th ULPAS - Special Issue 2021
SN  - 2667-4211
SP  - 10
EP  - 18
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/521759
ER  -