Uses of auxetic fibres
US8002879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2027 |
Classification
- 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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