Self-healing rubber bounces back

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French researchers have developed a groundbreaking self-healing rubber that can repair itself even when sliced in two. This innovative material, composed of vegetable oil and a component derived from urine, demonstrates a remarkable ability to bond at the cut surfaces due to strong chemical attraction. The findings are published in the journal Nature, highlighting the potential applications of this artificial rubber in various industries.

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A material that is able to self-repair even when it is sliced in two has been invented by French researchers.

The as-yet-unnamed material - a form of artificial rubber - is made from vegetable oil and a component of urine.

The substance, described in the journal Nature, produces surfaces when cut that retain a strong chemical attraction to each other.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7254939.stm
 
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There have been other versions of a similar thing before. I remember reading and seeing something about it a few years back.
 

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