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WVU's Timothy Nurkiewicz and a diverse team of researchers tested various masks and materials to determine viable alternatives to an N95 mask. On top, the two left masks are 3D-printed designs from the Billings Clinic, followed by a CPAP mask and a black mask that failed the testing. Below the masks are 3D-printed adapters, developed by Nurkiewicz's team, that can be attached universally to any mask. The 3D devices use 3M 1900 filter material. In the third row down, various filter materials were tested to improve 3D mask performance and include in the adapters. At the bottom are hand-sewn masks from Camp Dawson in Kingwood.
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Travis Goldsmith/West Virginia University
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