Ceramic

Author: (English) Leifertrey / Gu Meng
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: About This Book: Beyond ceramics, the field of ceramics also includes bricks, concrete, automotive parts, mechanical devices for watches, and even tiles for spacecraft. This book is astonishing and exciting to read, as ceramics can be applied in both low-tech and high-tech fields! This magical material will provide designers with endless inspiration. Content: Technical descriptions of over 70 ceramic products; practical websites for manufacturers, suppliers, designers, and academies; key characteristics of each material. Some Ceramic Features: Transparent concrete architecture; ceramic wall and floor tiles; quartz worktops; ceramic foam; ceramic paper and ceramic fabric; ceramic fillers for household paints; ceramic watches. From the production of handmade ceramics to the advanced ceramics that improve the efficiency of tennis rackets, this magical versatile material has too many uses. This book aims to explore and introduce various advanced ceramic materials, serving as an invaluable practical reference and resource for artists, teachers, architects, designers, and students. It includes various ceramic application products such as architectural ceramics, industrial ceramics, and tableware ceramics. Each page details a material, its production process, and its products, with information organized into easy-to-read levels and providing further inquiry-related suppliers and production contact information. From the production of handmade ceramics to the advanced ceramics that improve the efficiency of tennis rackets, this magical versatile material has too many uses. This book aims to explore and introduce various advanced ceramic materials, serving as an invaluable practical reference and resource for artists, teachers, architects, designers, and students. It introduces a wealth of modern ceramic materials, including architectural ceramics, industrial ceramics, and tableware ceramics. Each page details a material, its production process, and its products, and provides further inquiry-related suppliers and manufacturers' contact information. This book includes: main characteristics of materials and processes, application fields; more information for further research; production methods of products; and index information for quick reference on each page. This book is the fourth in the "Five Creative Materials of Western and Eastern Industrial Design" series, following "Plastics," "Glass," and "Wood," and will also feature "Metal."