The company produces auxetic materials/combinations of materials, which display very unusual properties.

Most materials get thinner when stretched, and fatter when compressed. Auxetic materials do not - they get fatter when stretched, and thinner when compressed.

Just hold an elastic band between your fingers and pull it, the elastic band shrinks as it is extended.

Above: Pull a standard material		Above: Pull an Auxetic material

So far we have recognised potential opportunities in composite materials, textile fabrics, honeycombs, filaments, and films. Marketplaces where auxetic products/ product combinations could well make a difference include engineering, automotive, aerospace, medical, sports, leisure, and construction.

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