NISSAN has announced the world's first self-healing iPhone case, which the car manufacturer claims can quickly repair itself when scratched.
Developed by Nissan in collaboration with University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterials Inc, the self-healing paint - dubbed Scratch Shield - was initially developed for Nissan and Infiniti cars but is now being used in the smartphone industry too, according to the International Business Times.
The paint is made from polyrotaxane, which means that when damage occurs to the coating, the chemical structure reacts to change back to its original shape and fill the gap. Nissan does not say to what extent the reaction will work, but small scratches and blemishes could well be a thing of the past.
If the prototype cases pass tests, Nissan said the product might go into production later this year. There is no word on pricing.
Nissan claimed that while small scratches can be healed in just an hour, the chemical reaction will continue to work its magic on more major damage for up to a week.
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