Pune-based firm comes up with 3D-printed Masks Coated with Anti-Viral Agents

Category : Politics & Social | Sub Category : Social Posted on 2021-06-14 15:01:43

An integration of 3D printing and pharmaceuticals has resulted in a novel type of mask which attacks the virus when viral particles come in contact with it. Developed by Pune-based start-up firm Thincr Technologies India Private Limited, these masks are coated with anti-viral agents known otherwise as virucides. The virucidal mask project is among the earliest projects to have been selected for commercialization, by Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, as part of the Government’s fight against COVID-19.

These masks are more effective than N-95, 3-ply and cloth masks.