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Materials for design

Lefteri, Chris Unknown Laurence King (London, 2014) (eng) English 9781780673448 Unknown Unknown SMART MATERIALS IN DESIGN; Unknown 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.

Physical dimension
256 p. 25 cm. ill.

Summary / review / table of contents

Section 1: Grown:
Softwood --
Hardwood --
Fibre --
Animal --
Plant --
Section 2: Oil-based:
Engineering polymers --
Commodity polymers --
Section 3: Mined:
Metal: no ferrous --
Metal: ferrous --
Traditional ceramics --
Advanced ceramics --
Glass.


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