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“CUre AIR SURE” respirator mask against particulate matter and infectious particles for Thai people
The situation of PM2.5 dust that has occurred in Thailand over the years, combined with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Around the world, people’s lifestyles have had to be changed to protect themselves from danger.
It is a clear reason why a new way of life wears a “mask”. When it comes to living in the outdoor.
SCGP designers once had a big opportunity to work with situations that were interested in producing effective and comfortable masks and respirator masks for Thai people to use.
Dedicate your physical and mental strength before giving birth to a mask that filters out particulate matter and infectious particles. The name “CUre AIR SURE.”
The Initiative
Many people may know that in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 virus was spreading in Thailand, there was a shortage of quality masks.
The crisis has had far-reaching consequences for Thai society. At that time, there was looking for quality masks that were sufficient quality to provide the best protection against particulate matter and infectious particles.
And especially for health professionals in hospitals, who have been a major force during the pandemic. High-performance respirator masks are essential equipment they always wear to work. This cannot be avoided at this point.
During that time, the funded research, production, and management team from the CU Empowerment Project, The 2nd Century Fund (C2F) CU Engineering Enterprise, and Chulalongkorn University, saw that Thailand had not been able to produce quality masks on its own. Must import only.
And even if masks are imported from abroad. Those masks are also of substandard quality. The size is not suitable for the face contour of most Thai people, which may put users at risk of danger.
Therefore, SCGP has formed a team to brainstorm ideas and produce quality masks suitable for Thai use. In the name of “CUre AIR SURE”
“As all remember, when Thailand encountered COVID-19, there was a shortage of hygiene masks. Not applicable, but we must have it,” said the SCGP designer.
“It became a big problem. The Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, investigated and found that Thailand still cannot produce respirator masks. It must be 100 percent imported, imported from anywhere. Therefore, we thought about how to make Thailand produce quality masks that can be used somewhat, so this is the beginning of the project.”
Full performance
For the “CUre AIR SURE” respirator mask, SCGP designers have designed the product with an emphasis on being capable of filtering out 99% of bacteria and small particulates.
The mask can filter particles and prevent PM2.5 dust equivalent to N95 masks, with a filtration efficiency of both bacteria and dust of more than 99 percent. It is only 15 percent lighter than a regular mask. Does not obstruct the user’s vision during operation, comfortable to wear.
It was necessary to communicate with multiple parties to complete the piece.
The SCGP designer revealed that without working with other groups, we would never have made this work a reality.
“We did all the design work, but we also had to find someone who could provide the resources to produce this piece. There are so many parties that we need to talk to. We had to attend the event, so we learned something new from them.”
Pay attention to the people who use it.
In addition to the efficiency of use, another detail that SCGP designers attached great importance to making the “CUre AIR SURE” respirator mask designed and created for all Thai people to be the right size for the face contour of Asian people. It can be used by both men and women.
The designer said, “Ergonomics is that when designing the mask, I studied the face contours of Asian people before because almost all of the masks that exist in Thailand are for Europeans.”
“And ergonomics will also affect the safety of the wearer. The big thing I’ve just learned from doing this work is that if the mask doesn’t fit the wearer, there will be leaks. When there’s a leak, it’s useless.”
And with both the performance of use, the comfort of wearing, and the attention to important details that many people may overlook, the work CUre Air Sure’s mask has reached the prestige of winning the “Design Excellence Award (DEmark)” in the industrial and digital categories in 2021.
In the same year, we get the “Good Design Award (G-Mark)” from Japan. In the category of Innovative Health Product Design.
“The Japanese committee was amazed that we were able to make this mask. We have proved to everyone that SCGP is extraordinary, both in knowledge and the production techniques.”
“We can communicate to manufacturers to understand our design and produce the exact parts that we have designed. This is a knowledge that I think is valuable,” said the SCGP designer.
