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Researchers’ method for extending shelf life of N95 masks submitted for patent

Hersh Rai, a graduate student in Purdue Polytechnic’s Dept. of Computer and Information Technology, worked with Nicholas Toan-Nang Vu, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, and Eric Dietz, director of Purdue Homeland Security Institute and professor of computer and information technology, to redesign an N95 mask’s headband and the way it is attached. The new design can help overcome limitations that cause masks to become useless when their elastic headbands deteriorate during long-term storage.

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