Meanwhile, Toyota launched its own scratch-resistant paint on the 2010 Lexus LS. More recently, scientists have experimented with self-healing polymers, which break down when exposed to UV light ...

They're looking into the use a powder that could allow scratched or chipped paint to "heal like human ... it's because other self-healing paints have already been developed, that also utilize ...

Importantly, the new coating is transparent, so it won’t mess with the color of the paint job ... The team demonstrates the self-healing coating in the video below.

During summer, scratch healing would be three to four times faster ... networks exhibit the ability to self-repair upon exposure to UV light, but if exactly the same previously repaired spot ...

The group demonstrated the self-healing system in various coatings, including in a commercial military ship paint. Most work on self-healing materials, including those developed by the Illinois ...