As far as I understand the prime advantage of surgical masks over N95 masks lies in the N95 masks being able to seal and filter all of the air while the surgical masks allow air to pass at their sides.
Given that there are many situations where people would ideally wear N95 masks but have only access to surgical masks, why can’t we improve the surgical masks by using adhesive tape to seal their borders to the face?
[Question] Why don’t we tape surgical masks to the face to seal them airtight?
As far as I understand the prime advantage of surgical masks over N95 masks lies in the N95 masks being able to seal and filter all of the air while the surgical masks allow air to pass at their sides.
Given that there are many situations where people would ideally wear N95 masks but have only access to surgical masks, why can’t we improve the surgical masks by using adhesive tape to seal their borders to the face?