Material Connexion connects materials to designers' needs.

In each of the seven main sections, this highly illustrated book

• identifies key trends
• looks to the future
• helps design professionals select materials with the most potential for their specific projects

Contents

Metals

• Coatings
• Fibers, Textiles, Mesh
• Flooring, Grating
• Honeycomb
• Magnets
• Meshes
• Sheet Materials
• Wire

Glass

• Architectural Glass
• Fiberglass

Ceramics

• Clay-Based Ceramics
• Fiber-Reinforced Cement
• High-Performance Ceramic Fibers
• Reinforced Clay
• Stone Ceramics
• Surface Treatments

Polymers

• Acoustic, Vibration Materials
• Coated Textiles
• Composite Reinforcing Textiles
• Conductive Materials
• Corrugated, Honeycomb Materials
• Fastening Materials
• Fiber-Reinforced Compoites
• Fibers
• Films
• Flame Retardant Textiles
• Flooring
• Foams
• Gels
• High-Performance Textiles
• Laminated Textiles
• Meshes
• Non-Woven Textiles
• Papers, Laminates
• Pigments, Paints, Coatings
• Recycled
• Reinforcing Materials
• Resin
• Sheet
• Thermal Insulating Materials
• Woven Textiles

Naturals

• Bamboo
• Fiber Board
• Honeycomb Structures
• Leather, Skins
• Paper, Pulp
• Pigments, Natural Fibers
• Recycled Materials
• Resin
• Stone, Marble
• Stone, Minerals
• Surface Treatments, Coatings
• Textiles
• Wallcoverings
• Woods

Carbon-Based

• Graphite
• Woven Carbon Fibers

Cement-Based

• Fiber, Reinforced Cement
• Cement
• Filler, Pigments

Index

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