Materials for design

"Over the last 10 years there has been a huge growth in the area of materials and design, but most books on the subject deal with advanced, semi-formed materials (that is, materials sold as sheet, rod, tube, etc.). This new book provides much-needed information on the raw materials, and the 'low-down' on what these materials can be used for. The information provided in the book allows professional designers and students from a range of disciplines - but focusing on product design - to understand in simple, exciting, thought-provoking, visual terms different qualities and features of materials. The subject is presented from the perspective of design, and relevant case studies are used to inspire designers into new ways of thinking about materials. As well as standard and widely available materials, the book also contains emerging materials such as smart materials and self-healing plastics, offering a comprehensive guide to material selection for designers."--Back cover Over The Last Ten Years There Has Been A Huge Growth In The Area Of Materials For Design, But Most Books On This Subject Deal With Advanced, Semi-formed Materials (that Is, Materials Sold As Sheet, Rod, Tube, Etc.). This Book Provides Much-needed Information On The Raw Materials, And The Low-down On How These Can Be Used. Machine Generated Contents Note: Section 1 Grown -- Softwood -- Red Cedar (juniperus Spp.) -- Pine (pinus Sylvestris) -- Douglas Fir (pseudotsuga Menziesii) -- Poplar (populus Spp.) -- Yew (taxus Baccata) -- Hardwood -- European Lime (tilia X Europaea) -- Oak (quercus) -- European Beech (fagus Sylvatica) -- Rock Maple (acer Saccharum) -- Teak (tectona Grandis) -- European Walnut (juglans Regia) -- European Birch (betula Pendula) -- European Ash (fraxinus Excelsior) -- Aspen (populus Tremuloides) -- Willow (salix Spp.) -- Boxwood (buxus Sempervirens) -- Balsa (ochroma Pyramidale) -- Hickory (carya Spp) -- Fibre -- Coconut Fibres (cocod Nucifera) -- Tree Bark -- Horsehair -- Cellulose -- Silk -- Bacterial Cellulose -- Animal -- Bovine Leather -- Fish Leather -- Fish Scales -- Protein -- Plant -- Algae -- Cork -- Bamboo (bambusoideae) -- Rattan (calamus Rotang) -- Hemp -- Wheat Straw -- Carrot Fibres -- Mycelium -- Sugarcane -- Orange Peel -- Pla (polylactic Acid) -- Castor Oil -- Contents Note Continued: Latex -- Section 2 Oil--based -- Engineering Polymers -- Abs (acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) -- Asa (acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) -- Ca (cellulose Acetate) -- Eva (ethylene Vinyl Acetate) -- Ionomer Resins -- Liquid Crystal Polymers -- Melamine Formaldehyde -- Pa (polyamide) -- Pet (polybutylene Terephthalate) -- Pc (polycarbonate) -- Peek (polyetheretherketone) -- Pf (phenol-formaldehyde) -- Pcl (polycaprolactones) -- Pom (polyoxymethylene) -- Ppsu (polyphenylsulphone) -- Ps (polystyrene) -- Ptfe (polytetrafluoroethylene) -- Silicone -- Smma (styrene Methyl Methacrylate) -- Tpe (thermoplastic Elastomers) -- Uf (urea Formaldehyde) -- Commodity Polymers -- Epp (expanded Polypropylene Foam) -- Eps (expanded Polystyrene) -- Pe (polyethylene) -- Pet (polyethylene Terephthalate) -- Pmma (polymethyl Methacrylate) -- Pp (polypropylene) -- Pur (polyurethanes) -- Pva (polyvinyl Alcohol) -- Pvc (polyvinyl Chloride) -- Section 3 Mined -- Metal: Non Ferrous -- Contents Note Continued: Gold -- Silver -- Platinum -- Brass & Bronze -- Copper -- Chromium -- Pewter -- Aluminium -- Magnesium Alloys -- Tungsten -- Tin -- Titanium -- Neodymium -- Nickel -- Zinc -- Carbon Fibre -- Graphite -- Metal: Ferrous -- Iron -- Molybdenum -- Stainless Steel -- Steel -- Traditional Ceramics -- Bone China -- Porcelain -- Earthenware -- Stoneware -- Terracotta -- Cement -- Granite -- Marble -- Glass Ceramics -- Advanced Ceramics -- Aluminium Oxide -- Silicon Carbide -- Boron Carbide -- Silicon Dioxide -- Silicon Nitride -- Zirconium Oxide -- Glass -- Soda-lime Glass -- Borosilicate -- Lead Glass -- Aluminosilicate Glass -- Quartz Piezoelectrics. Chris Lefteri. Includes Index. Bibliography: Pages 246-248. Annotation Over the last 10 years there has been a huge growth in the area of materials and design, but most books on the subject deal with advanced, semi-formed materials (that is, materials sold as sheet, rod, tube, etc.). This new book provides much-needed information on the raw materials, and the 'low-down' on what these materials can be used for. The information provided in the book allows professional designers and students from a range of disciplines - but focusing on product design - to understand in simple, exciting, thought-provoking, visual terms different qualities and features of materials. The subject is presented from the perspective of design, and relevant case studies are used to inspire designers into new ways of thinking about materials. As well as standard and widely available materials, the book also contains emerging materials such as smart materials and self-healing plastics, offering a comprehensive guide to material selection for designers Over the last ten years there has been a huge growth in the area of materials for design, but most books on this subject deal with advanced, semi-formed materials (that is, materials sold as sheet, rod, tube, etc.). This book provides much-needed information on the raw materials, and the low-down on how these can be used. Organized into three sections embracing grown, oil-based and mined materials, each entry includes information on key features, typical applications, production processes and sustainability issues. This fact-packed book will allow professional designers and students from a range of disciplines to understand in simple, exciting, visual terms the different qualities and features of materials.