Collected Item: “There might finally be a good use for all those disposable masks”
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There might finally be a good use for all those disposable masks
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This is a news story from Mic by AJ Dellinger. A new study published in Material Letters has found that disposable masks could be used to help strengthen concrete. The concrete has tested out as 47% stronger than concrete than did not contain traces of masks.
The reason it is stronger is due to the microfibers found in masks. Microfibers used in building materials have shown to reduce the amount fo cracks and shrinkage, which can happen within the first 28 days of laying concrete. Using disposable masks in concrete can help reduce mask pollution while making the concrete itself more durable.
The reason it is stronger is due to the microfibers found in masks. Microfibers used in building materials have shown to reduce the amount fo cracks and shrinkage, which can happen within the first 28 days of laying concrete. Using disposable masks in concrete can help reduce mask pollution while making the concrete itself more durable.
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mask, disposable mask, mask pollution, science, concrete, Material Letters, study, ASU, HST580
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https://www.mic.com/impact/disposable-masks-concrete-microfiber
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AJ Dellinger
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2022-04-28