The Monterey County library system’s two 3D printers are being used to produce protective N95 masks while all of the system’s branches are closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the county said April 2.
The two printers are producing the hard plastic masks around the clock to support first responders and medical professionals who are dealing with the pandemic’s ongoing surge in cases. Each mask takes just over three hours to make and is designed to be worn multiple times by the same person.
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