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Plastics 2 (Materials for Inspirational Design)
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Product Description
This book gets under the skin of products and materials to reveal the hidden qualities of plastics, and explores some of the materials that surround us today, and those that will surround us tomorrow, together with their practical applications. So if you want to know who is making what, from contemporary designer materials to tomorrow's everyday products, Plastics 2 features facts and applications for dozens of new plastic products and materials, key properties of each material featured, plus invaluable Web contact addresses.
The sixth volume in the respected 'Materials for Inspirational Design' series, Plastics 2 will both inspire and amaze.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #851166 in Books
- Published on: 2006-03-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 160 pages
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About the Author
Chris Lefteri graduated with an MA in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1992, and has since run his own industrial design company. He is a senior lecturer at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design.
Customer Reviews
A MUST!
Like most of the books in this series: wood, metal, ceramics, glass... it's a great reference and has been updated from the previous version (Plastics) to include newer materials. In fact it has a section dedicated to environmentally friendly plastics. This area is constently evolving though, so I'm sure by the time it's been published countless polymers will have been discovered.
Yet, this book illustrates well the different applications plastic can have, and I love the fact sheets, which make it easy and quick to find the pros and cons of each material.
Highly recommended to anyone interested in plastics as a material, and especially to product, furniture and toy designers!
