Self-healing rubber

[unixronin]

French researchers have developed a synthetic rubber that seamlessly heals itself when cut.  The obvious application for this stuff is tires that self-heal when punctured, but there could be all kinds of other applications.

Comments

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

Would it be tough enough to use in a tire?

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Not for the carcase. But as a quarter-inch (or perhaps even eighth-inch) "puncture proof" self-healing liner? Sure.

[rbos.livejournal.com]

The S&M blowup doll market alone might be worth MILLIONS.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Heh. That never even occurred to me. :)