DOLOMITE MICROFLUIDS
Cambridge researchers developing self-healing concrete
Researchers at the University of Cambridge (Department of Engineering’s Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group) are using microencapsulation technologies developed by Dolomite Microfluidics to develop self-healing construction materials.
Dr. Livia Ribeiro de Souza, a postdoctoral researcher in the group, explained: “Concrete and other composite building materials suffer fatigue over time, developing small cracks. We are hoping to overcome this problem by adding microcapsules filled with ‘healing’ agents – such as minerals, epoxy or polyurethane – to the concrete before it is used....
