Zetix
{{Short description|Auxetic fabric}}
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Zetix is a fabric invented by Auxetics Technologies, Ltd., a UK company. Zetix is an auxetic material strong enough to absorb and disperse shockwaves from explosions without breaking.{{cite web|last=Diaz|first=Jesus|title=Zetix Blast Proof Fabric Resists Multiple Car Bombs, Makes Our Heads Explode|date=6 December 2007 |url=https://gizmodo.com/330343/zetix-blast+proof-fabric-resists-multiple-car-bombs-makes-our-heads-explode|access-date=16 June 2013}}
Usage
Zetix is used in water-activated tape, also referred to as gummed paper tape, a popular form of carton sealing, under the trading name Xtegra™ Tegrabond™.{{cite web | url=https://southgate.eu.com/articles/southgate-launches-xtegra-tegrabond-brochure/ | title=Southgate Launch Xtegra™ Tegrabond™ Brochure }}
Zetix is also used in thread and ropes. Knots under tension may be more secure because auxetic material expands when stretched. It is known as Xtegra™ Auxetic Yarn with Kevlar®, outside of the United Kingdom.{{cite web | url=https://advancedfabrictechnology.com/what-is-auxetic/ | title=What is Auxetic }}{{cite web | url=https://www.homelandsecurity-technology.com/contractors/explosive-ordnance-disposal/advanced-fabric-technologies/ | title=Advanced Fabric Technologies - Homelandsecurity Technology }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080418230430/http://www.auxetix.com/ Zetix manufacturer Auxetix]
- [http://www.advancedfabrictechnologies.org/ Advanced Fabric Technologies, LLC]
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