International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 4 Material layering combinations evaluated via SBA Flat Filter Mode
From: Cloth face mask fit and function for children part two: Material Selection
Material | Air Permeability (cm3/s/cm2) | Filtration efficiency (%) | Moisture content (%) | Moisture capture efficiency (%) | Salt content (%) | Salt capture efficiency (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.3 µm | 0.5 µm | 1.0 µm | ||||||
Cotton (C/C/C) | 2.61 (0.08) | 15.6 (8.7) | 80.6 (4.1) | 90.1 (1.9) | 56.4 (3.0) | 1.1 (0.1) | 13.2 (1.8) | 4.4 (0.3) |
Mixed (PET/PP1/PET) | 45.14 (1.87) | 0* | 66.9 (3.8) | 84.3 (2.1) | 153.7 (12.7) | 31.2 (2.9) | 26.6 (3.5) | 92.2 (7.7) |
Surgical Mask (PP2) | 47.08 (1.11) | 60.8 (8.7) | 98.3 (0.2) | 99.6 (0.1) | 93.2 (54.9) | 3.5 (1.9) | 22.2 (4.3) | 12.8 (1.4) |