Transparent, bio-based, and degradable surgical mask

Transparent, bio-based, and degradable surgical mask

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Category

Infection prevention & Control

Country

Europe

Description

As masks covering half of our facial expressions are challenging for the deaf community and can be dehumanizing, the EPFL partnered with Swiss Materials Lab EMPA to create a transparent, bio-based, and degradable surgical mask.