Self-healing composite could allow machines to last for centuries

Imagine trying to design machines that will last forever, regardless of use or destination. Instead of those machines requiring a steady stream of spare parts (essentially impossible for space probes or exoplanetary landers to haul or acquire), they’ll be able to heal their super-durable “flesh” more than a thousand times. Sound too good to be true?

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Category: Materials, Technology

Tags: North Carolina State University, Carbon Fiber, Self-healing