Corn-based lacquer heals its scratches when heated

It's certainly a hassle when a car gets a big paint-scratch, but smaller scratches in its clear coat are much more common and still unsightly. A new corn-based transparent finish could help, as its scratches heal up when subjected to heat.

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Category: Materials

Tags:

• Leibniz Institute for New Materials
• Saarland University
• Self-healing

from New Atlas (Gizmag) https://ift.tt/2WcBVrh