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Nature 425, 667 (16 October 2003) | doi:10.1038/425667a

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Auxetic materials: Avoiding the shrink

Ray H. Baughman1

When compressed in a vice, the sides of a material are expected to bulge. Conversely, stretching is expected to make a material thinner — as for the rubber band on your desk.