Distributed production of N95 mask filter material. DIY with NC license
Manu Prakash lab - see 1000x1000 project at http://web.stanford.edu/group/prakash-lab/cgi-bin/labsite/publications/ Waste styrofoam as source, that would be excellent. "Project 1000x1000 refers to the idea of distributed medium scale manufacturing of N95 grade nano-fiber material across the country, in small factories with 2-10 people involved with a capacity to make enough filter material for 10,000 to 20,000 masks a day. This allows for an alternative approach - where if 1000 small businesses engaged across the country - roughly 1 to 10 million masks could be produced in a distributed manner. We propose to use waste styrofoam - commonly available everywhere - as a raw material to convert it into N95 grade nano-fiber material which provides the key ingredient needed for making high grade PPE masks necessary for health care workers.
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