Khan Junaid, E Netnapa, Mariatti M, Vilay V, Todo M
School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal Penang, Malaysia.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sokpaluang Campus, National University of Laos, Vientiane, Laos.
J Ind Text. 2022 Oct 6;52:15280837221111175. doi: 10.1177/15280837221111175. eCollection 2022 Jun.
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is currently the biggest threat to human lives due to its rapid transmission rate causing severe damage to human health and economy. The transmission of viral diseases can be minimized at its early stages with proper planning and preventive practices. The use of facemask has proved to be most effective measure to curb the spread of virus along with social distancing and good hygiene practices. This necessitates more research on facemask technology to increase its filtration efficiencies and proper disposal, which can be accelerated with knowledge of the current manufacturing process and recent research in this field. This review article provides an overview of the importance of facemask, fundamentals of nonwoven fabrics, and its manufacturing process. It also covers topics related to recent research reported for improved facemask efficiencies and testing methods to evaluate the performance of facemask. The plastic waste associated with the facemask and measures to minimize its effect are also briefly described. A systematic understanding is given in order to trigger future research in this field to ensure that we are well equipped for any future pandemic.
冠状病毒大流行（COVID-19）目前是对人类生命的最大威胁，因其传播速度极快，对人类健康和经济造成了严重损害。通过适当的规划和预防措施，可以在病毒疾病传播的早期阶段将其危害降至最低。事实证明，佩戴口罩是遏制病毒传播最有效的措施，同时还需保持社交距离和良好的卫生习惯。这就需要对口罩技术进行更多研究，以提高其过滤效率并妥善处理，借助对当前制造工艺和该领域最新研究的了解，这一进程可以加快。这篇综述文章概述了口罩的重要性、无纺布的基本原理及其制造工艺。它还涵盖了与提高口罩效率的近期研究以及评估口罩性能的测试方法相关的主题。文中还简要描述了与口罩相关的塑料废物及其减少影响的措施。为引发该领域未来的研究提供了系统的理解，以确保我们为应对未来的任何大流行做好充分准备。
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