One-component intrinsic self-healing polymer for coatings based on reversible crosslinking by Diels-Alder-cycloadditions

Self-healing can be achieved in polymer coatings by the incorporation of extrinsic materials, i.e. a healing agent is embedded into the coating (e.g., within capsules). In contrast the polymeric coating itself can feature the ability for healing – for instance if reversible covalent bonds are introduced into the polymer network. The Diels-.Alder...