Research & Development of  A Clear Face Mask
​for Children & Adults
A Non-Profit Pandemic Response

We are working in response to Covid-19 pandemic and the yearly environmental haze disaster to develop SAFER(R) - a mask to save lives and life in Asia.
We are looking for university and manufacturing partners to help us in the design and manufacturing process.
We want to create normal living again - both for children to return to schools safely; and for adults to return to work safely. ​
​SAFER Objectives
To design a respiratory device / mask with the following criteria:
We invite people who have expertise in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology to join our team of volunteers.
The SAFER Mask Project is part of the C19 Heroes Initiative

Examples of New Prototypes Globally - Strengths & Limitations

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Email us to collaborate:
​A  R  C  C  A  D  E   (at)  G  m  a  i  l  .  c  o  m

Limitations of the Current Disposable Masks we Wear

The use of face masks prevented many of us from seeing each other’s lips in everyday interactions. Face masks cover about 60% to 70% of a face, hiding the lower part which is particularly useful for identifying emotional expressions  and for supporting communication through lip reading, especially in presence of background noise 
The best medical mask — called the N95 respirator — filters out at least 95 percent of particles as small as 0.3 microns. By comparison, a typical surgical mask has a filtration efficiency ranging from 60 to 80 percent.
Fit of the mask is critical.
Many aren't wearing a mask that fits well. And finding fit for children is often a challenge.
A mask that does not allow the virus in, but allows one to breathe comfortably is important.
​All masks are not equal.
Its difficult to tell if the disposable mask one has purchased is substandard or fake. And there are many out there which are. 
One of the biggest complaints about masks is they fog up the glasses. So one possibility is a strapless N95 mask. But, its not reusable. 
Recent studies estimate that we use an astounding 129 billion face masks globally every month -- that is 3 million a minute. Most of them are disposable single-use face masks made from plastic microfibers.....which pollute water and can harm wildlife who eat them or become tangled in them.​
Research has been accelerated towards improving the quality and performance of face masks, e.g., by introducing properties such as antimicrobial activity and superhydrophobicity. This review will cover mask-wearing from the public health perspective, the technical details of commercial and home-made masks, and recent advances in mask engineering, disinfection, and materials and discuss the sustainability of mask-wearing and mask production into the future.
ARCCADE is a non-profit arm of People Transformers.
​People Transformers works with organizations in enhancing resilience, emotional intelligence, and personal and team success