Self-Healing Road Surfaces
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Technology Title
Self-Healing Road Surfaces
Self-Healing Road Surfaces
Category
Geoscience
Geoscience
Short Description
A road surface that can heal itself automatically, reducing maintenance costs and increasing road safety.
A road surface that can heal itself automatically, reducing maintenance costs and increasing road safety.
Long Description
This technology uses a special type of asphalt that contains capsules of a healing agent, such as a polymer or a bitumen-based material. When the road surface is damaged, the capsules are broken, releasing the healing agent, which then repairs the damage. This technology has the potential to reduce road maintenance costs and increase road safety by reducing the number of potholes and cracks on the road surface.
Potential Applications
Road construction, highway maintenance, airport runway construction
Road construction, highway maintenance, airport runway construction
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Organizations
United Nations Organization (UN)
United Nations Organization (UN)
Patent Information Link
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