Properties:
A polymer system based on weak, reversible bonds that can heal itself when heated has been created by UK and US chemists. The new polymers could be further developed and used in the aerospace and other industries, say the researchers.
Key Benefits:
At room temperature, flexible, self-supporting material
A broken film could be re-healed by simply pressing
the broken ends gently together and heating briefly at 80°C.
When the mix is cooled the interactions reform and the
original appearance and strength of the material is regained
Resources
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/September/11090901.asp
A polymer system based on weak, reversible bonds that can heal itself when heated has been created by UK and US chemists. The new polymers could be further developed and used in the aerospace and other industries, say the researchers.
Key Benefits:
At room temperature, flexible, self-supporting material
A broken film could be re-healed by simply pressing
the broken ends gently together and heating briefly at 80°C.
When the mix is cooled the interactions reform and the
original appearance and strength of the material is regained
Resources
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/September/11090901.asp
