The result is that any coating, such as an antibacterial layer, would be "self-repairing" after small amounts of damage, as the molecular chains just below the damaged layer re-cover the surface.
"The mayor is looking up a fund and the area board will be looking to see what we can do to help the people affected as we know the insurance companies never seem to cover everything that has been damaged, " he added.
Politicians and unions have expressed concern about the job cuts, claiming they damaged the newspaper group's ability to cover Welsh politics and public affairs.
The new chairman also steps into control of an agency that faces an uncertain budgetary future, four so-called megaprojects to complete in coming years, and a massive, not-yet-determined repair bill to cover infrastructure that was destroyed or damaged by Sandy.