Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to put on sale by the end of this month a mask it believes can kill the SARS virus with a special enzyme-woven fabric, according to company officials.
In developing the mask, Mitsubishi Heavy, one of the nation’s largest aviation and defense equipment makers, adopted its existing technology for making filters for air conditioners and purifiers, they said.
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