Silk (IMAGE)

University of Cincinnati

Silk

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Postdoctoral researcher Adam Parlin holds up a styrofoam head draped with a silk mask. UC biologists examined how well face masks made from different materials repelled water or aerosolized droplets. Silk impeded the penetration and absorption of liquid and aerosolized droplets better than cotton or synthetic fabrics.

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Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative + Brand

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