Nonwovens Institute awarded grant to study mask material improvements




RALEIGH, NC, November 23, 2020-

North Carolina State University’s Nonwovens Institute (NWI) received a six-month, approximately $400,000 grant from The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) to investigate improving the properties of materials they’re using for masks and respirators.

Ultimately, the researchers’ goal is to enhance the materials in order to boost performance and production capacity.


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