Thermal degradation is a chemical process that involves breaking down the polymer molecules in a material through the application of heat. This process converts the long polymer chains into shorter ...

Certain types of face masks are unsafe for wearing in and around MRI machines, according to new research by scientists at Cardiff University. The team tested eight different types of commercially ...

Two days before Christmas, a cargo ship left Mumbai with a mask-making machine bound for Illinois-based OSF HealthCare, which will use the equipment to make its own N95 masks. By Lisa Baertlein LOS ...