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Ford Designs Reusable, Transparent N95 Face Masks Made from Thermoformed PET
Interesting to see Ford work on this. During the pandemic, but also already before, you can see many new transparent masks on Indiegogo and Kickstarter that do something similar but I always wonder if these thing ever reach the production fase. But now that Ford does something similar I can imagine this being manufactured.
The design does have a draw back that makes me think this will be more of a niche product in the hands of people working with deaf people. The 'cup-shaped' design makes it difficult to carry around in your pockets like you can do with other masks. Using PET (which I think is a good idea) will make it impossible to crush it into a smaller size.
Also, is that Filter area large enough for easy breathability and to avoid fogging up?