As many self-healing polymers as we’ve seen roll across our screens, we never really tire of them — chalk it as much as our unending quest for perfection, but we adore our gadgets with out nicks and scratches. Lucky for us, a team of scientists that shares our need for clean has produced a fabric that fixes its imperfections in an insignificant 60 seconds when exposed to UV light. The typically rigid material basically melts down when exposed to rays of a particular wavelength, allowing it to fill in any nicks or dings. When the sunshine is lifted, the polymer goes back to its original form, and voila — the skin is like new. Its creators say the fabric may be used on everything from cars to dining room tables, but we’ve already get a hold of laundry list of devices which may do with a really scratch resistant surface. Video of the stuff in action after the break.
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