Method of making an auxetic mesh

摘要

A method of making an auxetic mesh, which method includes: (a) extruding a polymeric material (60) onto an open casting surface (58) that has an intended pattern (62) disposed therein, the pattern (62) being configured to create an auxetic mesh ((20); (b) wiping off excess extruded polymeric material (60) from the open casting surface (64); (c) removing the cast mesh (20) from the open casting surface (64) after the excess polymeric material (60) has been wiped off; and (d) removing any residual polymeric material that is not of the intended mesh pattern (20). The method allows for the continuous production of auxetic meshes.