Top Creative Ideas of Five Leading Materials in Western and Eastern Industrial Design -- Plastics

Author: (English) Chris Leventer
Translator: Yang Jidong et al.
United Kingdom / UK
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: About This Book: From sweet, soft, breathable gels to glowing plastic materials and self-assembling capabilities, this book will take you through the fascinating beauty of plastics. There are no lengthy explanations—just 77 modern products and plastic materials listed for your visual delight. This book goes beyond the surface of products or materials, showcasing their potential properties and exploring everyday materials of the present and future. Here, you'll find designs from contemporary industrial design masters, as well as practical products like plastic corks or bicycle seat cushions. Our selection of content and sources is truly diverse.
Content: 77 interesting faces of plastic products and materials; practical websites for manufacturers, suppliers, designers, and academies; physical and chemical properties of plastics; technical characteristics of each material.
Some Plastic Features: Degradation within precise timeframes; polystyrene cups that can become pencils; plastics that glow in the dark; plastics made from recycled U.S. banknotes; conductive plastic panels; plastics blended with silk.
About This Book: From sweet, soft, breathable gels to glowing plastic materials and self-assembling capabilities, this book will take you through the fascinating beauty of plastics. There are no lengthy explanations—just 77 modern products and plastic materials listed for your visual delight. This book goes beyond the surface of products or materials, showcasing their potential properties and exploring everyday materials of the present and future. Here, you'll find designs from contemporary industrial design masters, as well as practical products like plastic corks or bicycle seat cushions. Our selection of content and sources is truly diverse.
Content: 77 interesting faces of plastic products and materials; practical websites for manufacturers, suppliers, designers, and academies; physical and chemical properties of plastics; technical characteristics of each material; some plastic features: degradation within precise timeframes; polystyrene cups that can become pencils; plastics that glow in the dark; plastics made from recycled U.S. banknotes; conductive plastic panels; plastics blended with silk.
There are many books about plastics, ranging from those for children to those for scientists. This book sits right in the middle—accessible to children and informative for scientists alike. From this book, you can find examples of plastics as they were discovered a century ago, as well as advanced, intelligent plastic materials that may be widely used in the future. While it doesn't cover every aspect of each plastic, it offers an enthusiastic introduction to the world of plastics.
According to the relevant guidance in each article, you can find more information. Every page describes a specific plastic, accompanied by beautiful color illustrations and a detailed table of technical information: how the product material is made, its characteristics, where to find more related information, and its typical uses. Each page also includes a quick reference index linking to other pages with relevant information.
Plastic is one of the materials in the "5 Creative Materials of Western and Eastern Industrial Design" series. Other topics will include glass, ceramics, wood, and metal.