End of the smashed phone screen? Self-healing glass discovered by accident

[PHDNM]

End of the smashed phone screen? Self-healing glass discovered by accident

New type of polymer glass that can mend itself when pressed together is in development by University of Tokyo after a student discovered it

Japanese researchers say they have developed a new type of glass that can heal itself from cracks and breaks.

Glass made from a low weight polymer called “polyether-thioureas” can heal breaks when pressed together by hand without the need for high heat to melt the material.

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...rsity-of-tokyo

[Dandelion]

Never had a smashed phone screen on any of my phones, yet I see so many who can't manage not to break theirs. Good on them of won't crank up the price too much (as usually young teens smash their phones because they're too stupid to buy a phone cover for only a little extra atop of the phone's price)

[Peterski]

yet I see so many who can't manage not to break theirs

[Dandelion]

Including an hyperactive Pole who posts on an anthroboard?

[ian123]

Never had a smashed phone screen on any of my phones, yet I see so many who can't manage not to break theirs. Good on them of won't crank up the price too much (as usually young teens smash their phones because they're too stupid to buy a phone cover for only a little extra atop of the phone's price)

I totally agree with you... healing glass is a nice discovery for sure!