Materiology : the creatives guide to materials and technologies / by Matério ; authors: D aniel Kula and Élodie Ternaux ; associated author: Quentin Hirsinger ; graphic designers: General Design, Maroussia Jannelle with Benjamin Gomez.

First edition: Materiology : the creative's guide to materials and technologies.

Includes index.

Families of materials -- Catalogue of materials -- Processes -- Think different.

Material families. Wood -- Paper, cardboard -- Leather, hide -- Metal -- Glass, ceramics -- Plastics -- Composites -- Textiles -- Stone -- Concrete -- Light -- Material catalogue. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene -- Aerogels -- Alucobond® -- Aluminum -- Asphalt -- Basalt, melted and lava -- Bakelite -- Bamboo -- Biopolymers -- Brass -- Bronze -- Burrs -- Carbon -- Cardboard -- Cast iron -- Cellulose acetate -- Ceramic, architectural -- Ceramic, technical -- Ceramic, traditional -- Chipboard -- Concretes, conventional -- Concretes, fibre -- Concrete, high performance -- Copper -- Cork -- Crystal -- Diamond -- Electroluminescence -- Emerald -- Epoxy or epoxides polyepoxides -- Felt -- Fibres, artificial -- Fibres, carbon, aramid, basalt -- Fibres, glass -- Fibres of animal origin -- Fibres of vegetable origin -- Fibres, synthetic -- Foams -- Full grain leather -- Fur -- Gallium -- Glass, 3D -- Glass, borosilicate -- Glass, coated -- Glass, security-safety -- Glass, toughened -- Glass, vitroceramic -- Gold -- Granite -- Honeycombs -- Horn -- Ivory -- Lacquer -- Laminated timber, glued -- Laminates -- Laser -- Latheboard or coreboard -- Lead -- LED -- LED, O-, P-, PHO- -- Light source, discharge fluorescent -- Light source, halogen incandescent -- Light source, sodium mercury discharge -- Light source, standard incandescent -- Limestone -- Liquidmetal® -- Lithium -- Magnesium -- Magnetic materials -- Marble -- MDF -- Mercury -- Metamaterials -- Mirrors -- Mortar -- Nacre -- Non-Newtonian fluids -- Nubuck-buckskin-suede -- Oriented strand-board -- Paper -- Parchment -- Phosphorescence-fluorescence -- Photovoltaic cell -- Piezoelectric materials -- Plaster -- Plywood -- Plywood, moulded -- Polyamide -- Polycarbonate -- Polyester -- Polymethyl methacrylate -- Polyoxymethylene -- Polypropylene -- Polystyrene -- Polytetrafluorethylene -- Polyurethane -- Polyvinal chloride -- Precious stones -- Rare earths -- Rubber-latex -- Ruby & sapphire -- Sandstone -- Schist -- Semiconductors -- Shape memory alloys -- Sharkskin or shagreen -- Shell -- Silicon -- Silicone -- Silver -- Solid surfaces -- Superconductors -- Stainless steel -- Steels -- Thermoplastic elastomers -- Tin -- Titanium -- Veneer -- Wood polymers -- Wood, retified -- Wood species -- XX-chromatic -- Zamak alloys -- Zinc -- Processes. Cutting -- Folding, bending -- Machining -- Assembly -- Bonding -- Heat sealing -- Sewing -- Stamping -- Founding -- Forging -- Sintering -- Cast moulding -- Resin moulding -- Calendering -- Injection -- Extrusion -- Rotational moulding -- Thermoforming -- Digital processes -- Printing -- Finishes -- Recycling -- Think different. Reflections on hyperchoice -- Absolute luxury -- Fuzzy logic, fluzzy times -- Finished materials, unfinished matters -- Technosciences and design -- Sustainable prejudices -- Nano-this, nano-that -- De natura materiae.

A book intended for all creative professionals who rely on materials and technologies architects, designers, stylists, artists and the like, from students to experienced practitioners Materiology is written in a style that conveys a wealth of information in a language thats easy to understand. This book covers everything you always wanted to know about materials and technologies but never expected to find in a single volume. Materiology's comprehensive exploration of materials is divided into four sections: 1)Families of materials: various types of wood, plastic, glass, metal, lighting, etc.2) Catalogue of materials: 110 catalogue cards that identify various materials, from the most basic substance to the latest cutting-edge innovation.3) Processes: major methods of processing materials (e.g. injection moulding, extrusion) explained with instructive diagrams. 4) Thinking out of the box: issues of relevance to any study of materials and technologies, such as ecology and virtual issues.