Breakthrough discovery gives hope to global roll-out of paper gowns in COVID fight
Monash University In partnership with an industrial consortium, Monash University researchers have come up with a simple, cost-effective and scalable paper-based medical gown that can be distributed globally in the battle against COVID-19. Researchers engineered medical gowns for health care workers and patients by using laminated bleached and newsprint papers with polyethylene coatings. This is the first time paper has been used to produce medical gowns. As mass shortages, poorly manufactured and the misuse of personal protective equipment (PPE) continue to plague many countries in their f...
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