Material Matters: New Materials in Design

The book ‘Material Matters: New Materials in Design’ discusses the vast range of materials that are available to us today, and highlights the advances predicted to prove seminal in the future.
The six chapters are divided by chemical composition—Metals, Glasses, Ceramics, Polymers, Composites and material Futures.Each material featured is presented with relevant manufacturer information, material properties and current and potential applications and includes the websites of manufacturers and research institutes, making this a handy reference book for the designer.