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A new way of designing auxetic materials - EurekAlert


Auxetics defy common sense, widening when stretched and narrowing when compressed. NIST researchers have now made the process of using them much easier, paving the way for new types of auxetic products — from better sneaker insoles to blast-resilient buildings.

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