ReMask: Protective masks for Switzerland - Joining forces against the mask shortage
Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 23.4.2020 - During the Corona crisis, protective masks have become a rare commodity. In order to equip Switzerland with sufficient protective equipment during future pandemics, Empa researchers are working together with a national consortium of researchers, health care experts and partners from industry on the "ReMask" project: New types of masks and technologies for reusing existing protective equipment are being developed – for now, but also for future pandemics. Moreover, information on the manufacture of masks and textile protective systems as well as on standardized test methods have already been made publicly available.