Guarding Against Concussions: Startup Auxadyne Makes Ultra-Cushioning Foam For Helmets, Prosthetics

Guarding Against Concussions: Startup Auxadyne Makes Ultra-Cushioning Foam For Helmets, Prosthetics

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In the battle against the damaging effects of concussions, and with the ongoing need for better cushioning for prosthetics, new tools are always welcome. Auxetic foam is one – it expands as it’s stretched and shrinks when compressed, offering much more effective cushioning than regular foams. (Think about the exact opposites of the ways a marshmallow acts when it’s squished and a rubber band behaves when it’s stretched.) It has myriad other uses too, so when a proprietary method of making this revolutionary foam was developed at Florida State University (FSU), the potential was huge.