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Uses of auxetic fibres

US8002879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2005
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/60
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed a method of controlling pore size in a porous material comprising the steps of: providing a porous material comprising a plurality of interconnected auxetic fibres; and applying a tensile or compressive load to the porous material so as to vary the pore size of the porous material in order to produce a desired effect.

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