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A Self‐Healing Elastomer
Author(s) -
Wietor JeanLuc,
Sijbesma Rint P.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200803072
Subject(s) - natural rubber , elastomer , thermoplastic elastomer , composite material , materials science , fracture (geology) , thermoplastic , polymer science , polymer , copolymer
“Heal thyself!” : A thermoplastic rubber material has recently been developed that can completely mend itself when the fracture interfaces are rejoined and left to heal for a moderate time. This “smart” rubber is easy to synthesize and displays excellent mechanical properties.