Posted: May 22nd, 2023

The material used in making self-healing polymers and plastics is a raw material

The material used in making self-healing polymers and plastics is a raw material for many products in the commercial markets today. This implies that successful development of self-healing properties in this polymer will have a revolutionary effect on manufacturing because products that are more durable will be produced. Self-healing plastics are likely to have a variety of applications. They are likely to be used in making insulating materials for electronics and engineering products. Such materials are also likely to form an important part of plastic surgery. People who have surgical scars and other forms of skin abnormalities are likely to undergo surgery with self-healing artificial skin. This is likely to improve the field of plastic surgery and lead to more sustainable solutions for war veterans and other people with skin deformities. The “fast growing field of cyborg implants” (Templeton 1) could also benefit from artificial self-healing skin. Similarly, the durability of dental, orthopedic and cardiovascular implants can be greatly increased by self-healing materials because most of these implants fail due to the micro-damage that inevitably occurs over a long period