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#Self-healing plastic grows back after damage The newly-developed self-healing plastic can take rather extensive damage and heal it through a process of regeneration. There are several self-healing substances in the world, ranging from the LG G Flex s scratch-healing casing to Stanford synthetic self-healing skin. A plastic developed by the University of Illinois is one of the latest plastics developed that regenerates when damaged. The difference between this plastic and scratch-healing gadgets presently available is the amount of damage that can be tolerated. The newly-developed self-healing plastic can take rather extensive damage and heal it through a process of regeneration, filling the cracks or breaks with regrown plastic. Said the university s Professor Sottos, Vascular delivery lets us deliver a large volume of healing agents which, in turn, enables restoration of large damage zones. The vascular approach also enables multiple restorations if the material is damaged more than once. The future prospects of such a material are exciting. Smartphones, for example, would be able to heal actual cracks in the casing, rather than micro-filling small scuffs and scratches that result from a pocket full of keys. On a grander scale, the material could be used in aerospace applications where a crack or break could prove difficult to repair or deadly. Via Slash Gear Shar r

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