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01.09.09

The Car That Repairs Itself

Two materials currently under development—self-healing composites and “bubbloy”—could be the key to creating auto bodies that regenerate after an accident.

By Mark Frauenfelder Posted 12.01.2004 at 5:00 pm 0 Comments

It’s a shame how easily cars get dented. All it takes is a runaway shopping cart or a reckless jerk pulling into an adjacent parking spot. Why not make them from carbon-fiber composites, which are stronger, stiffer and lighter than steel?

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