Strain-dependent behaviour of microporou
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K. L. Alderson; K. E. Evans
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Article
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1993
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Springer
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English
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Recent papers have discussed particular forms of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) that exhibit large negative Poisson's ratios due to their complex microstructures. These consist of an open network of nodules interconnected by fibrils. Two