Polyurethane


Researchers develop self-repairing paint powered by the sun

In another case of Nature to the Rescue, scientists have come up with a polyurethane coating that repairs itself in the sun. The secret ingredient: chitosan, which comes from the shells of crustaceans and is also used for water filtration, blood clotting and as a diet aid. The common principle appears to be that it as a binding agent, i.e. it wants to hold certain things together. If your car is scratched and it has the chitosan-injected coating, when put in the sun the chitosan "bonds with other materials in the substance, eventually smoothing ... Read more →

Lithuanian builds car from polyurethane foam Michael Harley

Click above for an extensive photo gallery of the work in progress... Polyurethane, the wonder-polymer used in everything from appliances and textiles to electronics and footwear, is apparently the ...

Researchers develop self-repairing paint powered by the sun 8 months ago on Autoblog

In another case of Nature to the Rescue, scientists have come up with a polyurethane coating that repairs itself in the sun. The secret ingredient: chitosan, which comes from the shells of crustaceans and is also used for water filtration, blood clotting and as a diet aid. The common principle ...

Lithuanian builds car from polyurethane foam 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for an extensive photo gallery of the work in progress... Polyurethane, the wonder-polymer used in everything from appliances and textiles to electronics and footwear, is apparently the car building material-of-choice for this "sculptor" in Lithuania. You'd recognize his particular ...






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