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=**Biomimicry**=


 * Leaving No Trace - Self-Cleaning Paint**

Using the technology inspired by leaves the German company Sto designed a paint that repels water. It is the first type of self cleaning paint available.


 * Stanch the Bleeding - Self-Healing Pipelines**

Similar to how blood clots when we have a cut or scratch, a company in Scotland created a clotting system for pipelines. “Platelet technology” is a technique used where these platelets stick against the pipe wall to seal the leaks from the inside. Brinker Technology uses radioisotopes that marks a leak’s location and then the engineers reinforce that section of the pipe.


 * Sticking, Naturally - Toxin-Free Glue**

A glue developed by Columbia Forest Products that is used for their furniture contains no toxins. The super strong glue was inspired by the composition of the secretion mussels use to stick to rocks underwater.