A cost-effective strategy for health care systems to offset N95 mask shortages due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is to switch to reusable elastomeric respirator masks, according ...

Elastomeric respirators are tight-fitting respirators that provide greater-than-N95-level protection and are made to be safely reused for years. You may be hearing more and more lately about ...

ElastoMaskPro is an N95 reusable respirator designed specifically for frontline workers. It is easy to use and breathe through, lightweight, simple to disinfect, reusable thousands of times, provides ...

Microlenses fabricated using flexible elastomers can be tuned in focal length by application of controlled strain. By varying the strain azimuthally, the lenses may be deformed asymmetrically such ...

This consensus study will explore the logistical, economic, and policy challenges and opportunities regarding the use of half-mask elastomeric respirators by health care workers. This study will also ...

Stretchable electronics has been perceived as an alternative technology for the realization of the next generation of electronic applications. Stretchable displays and solid-state lighting systems ...

This activity was supported by Contract #200-2011-38807 (Task Order 2) between the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, ...

Elastomers, such as a rubber band, are polymers with elastic properties that enable them to be significantly deformed with minimal force. When the stress is released, the original shape is restored.

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs—sometimes called thermoplastic rubbers) are a chemically-bonded combination of multiple polymers ("copolymer")—typically a plastic and a rubber—that have both ...