Amazing Self-Healing Rubber! Part 2 of 2

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Space-age technology Self-healing rubber. Part 2 of 2.

A remarkable material that heals once broken is presented in Nature. The material displays rubber-like behaviour, but, unlike a rubber band, once snapped, all is not lost. To create it, Ludwik Leibler and colleagues use different groups of molecules that link together via hydrogen bonds.

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=self-healing-rubber-keeps-st...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7254939.stm

PART 1 of video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzl5Vfpe9lA

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  • They are talking about "urea" as in from urine right?

  • Hello, I have a good idea for a possible use for your mendable rubber that will make millions. How do I license the material or purchase the recipe?

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