Plastic That Heals Itself

[Gunbuster]

I know it's meant for medical implants, but can you imagine if toy makers uses this plastic?

http://www.technologyreview.com/Nanotech/18841/

I wouldn't have to worry about my 1/48 so much ;;

"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have made a polymer material that can heal itself repeatedly when it cracks. It's a significant advance toward self-healing medical implants and self-repairing materials for use in airplanes and spacecraft. It could also be used for cooling microprocessors and electronic circuits, and it could pave the way toward plastic coatings that regenerate themselves. "

[Mog]

I think I know a few VF-0 owners that wouldn't mind this sort of plastic.

[Mowe]

Stem-cell for our paralysed yammies???

[Ishimaru]

Stem-cell for our paralysed yammies???

Even better.

[Radd]

Heh, was distracted by the metaverse article linked from the page. But ja, Yamato heal thyself? My brother-in-law goes to school there.

[emajnthis]

i remember hearing about this stuff like 3 or 4 years ago; it's pretty cool, i'm surprised its not being used yet, i guess it's not fully refined.

[Sumdumgai]

My 1/48 Miria's backpack hinge could so use some of that healing plastic... Damned bp8s.