Scientists Create World’s First Self-Healing Plastic

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By Julie M. RodriguezFeb 28, 2015, 9:29 am191 ptsTrending
Photo via Shutterstock Spanish scientists have developed the world’s first self-healing polymer – a plastic that can be cut in half and then left to repair itself without any outside intervention. Nicknamed “Terminator” after the shape-shifting T-100 robot in the film “Terminator 2,” the polymer…

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