Want Self-Healing Robots and Tires? Elastomers May Hold the Key

Whether the cause of your scar was a push-bike accident, a lack of concentration while cutting onions, or simply the byproduct of an active lifestyle, the experience was likely extremely painful and distressing. Not to mention the long and vexatious recovery period, stretching out for weeks and months after the actual event!

Cast your minds back to that time. How you longed for instant relief from your discomfort! How you longed to have your capabilities restored in an instant!

Well, materials that can heal themselves in an instant may not be far from becoming a reality—and a family of them known as elastomers holds the key.