Even the researchers involved in the project describe it as verging on science fiction.
A team at the University of Bristol is developing the technology for the past three years.
Professor Duncan Wass confirmed that the self-healing products will reach consumers in the very near future.
The teams ingenious solution started on the back of an envelope but has since developed into useable technology.
Professor Wass commented We took inspiration from the human body and have not evolved to result any damage.
The material can take a couple of hours or a day to recover according to the outside temperature.
The largest cosmetics firm LOreal has also contacted the team to register its interest in self-healing nail varnish.
This would require different technology, but Professor Wass stated that the general principle would remain the same.
The Airbus A380 passenger jet has a carbon fibre reinforced plastic fuselage for a lower fuel consumption.
The carbon composite blades are 100 feet in the air, so maintaining them is notoriously expensive and difficult.
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