SELF-HEALING MATERIALS MARKET ANALYSIS

Self-Healing Materials Market – by Form (Extrinsic, Capsule-Based, Vascular, Intrinsic), by Materials (Concrete, Polymer, Asphalt, Fiber-Reinforced Composites, Ceramic, Metals, Others), by Technology (Reversible Polymers, Microencapsulation, Shape Memory Materials, Biological Material Systems), by End-Use Industry (Construction, Automotive, Aerospace, Electrical & Electronics, Others) – Global Industry Insights, Trends, Outlook and Opportunity Analysis, 2022-2028

Key Developments:

In Feb 2019, Scientists from RIKEN, a research institute in Japan and Kyushu University has developed an innovative material that is based on ethylene. It possesses useful properties including shape memory and self-healing.
In 2017, a spray-on coating was developed at the University of Michigan which is self-healing in nature. It also possesses water repellant property and can offer heavy-duty use than existing materials. This discovery is being commercialized by a company named – HygraTek with the assistance of U-M Tech Transfer, University of Michigan.
In 2017, researchers and scientists from Harvard University have developed a rubber which is tough and can be regenerate itself.
In 2015, ACCIONA S.A. developed self-healing material which is utilized for the manufacturing of concrete and road surfaces.