Handbook of Materials for Product Design [Hardcover]

Charles A. Harper (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071354069 | ISBN-13: 978-0071354066 | Publication Date: July 2, 2001 | Edition: 1

Stay ahead of the learning curve in the fast-evolving field of materials technology

Need to come up with new product concepts? Do you select the materials and designs that make innovative ideas work,? Edited by Charles Harper, an internationally respected expert in materials technology, Handbook of Materials for Product Design is an indispensable asset to anyone involved in product creation. This unique reference can help you:

*Generate ideas for new products
* Specify expertly for robust, manufacturable, economical, customer-pleasing products
* Compare options easily with plentiful data tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations
* Cut costs and improve new product performance
* Create unique materials with expert guidance
* Find needed data on design, testing, specifications, standards, recyclability, and biodegradability

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ed Petrie- Believe that McGraw-Hill should publish this book because it is sure to appeal to a large market, and it is unique. Ronald Sampson- The proposed book concentrates of design concepts rather properties and performance.

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HANDBOOK OF MATERIALS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN

This unique reference can help you:

* Generate ideas for new products
* Specify expertly for robust, manufacturable, economical, customer-pleasing products
* Compare options easily with plentiful data tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations
* Cut costs and improve performance with new products
* Create unique materials with expert guidance
* Find needed data on design, testing, specifications, standards, recyclability, and biodegradability
* Get selection tips from the world's leading experts
* Know you've made the best choices

For those needing to generate new product concepts, select materials and designs that make these innovative ideas work, or stay ahead of the learning curve in the fast-evolving field of materials technology, this in-depth HANDBOOK OF MATERIALS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN provides a one-stop source of answers.

Edited by an internationally respected expert in materials technology, HANDBOOK OF MATERIALS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN is an indispensable asset to anyone involved in product creation.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1000 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (July 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071354069
• ISBN-13: 978-0071354066
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,743,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars its amazing, May 10, 2006

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C. Gomez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Materials for Product Design (Hardcover)

this is an amazing book. I?m a designer and i think it?s very helpfull because it?s not only about generical materials, it includes information about trade mark materials as well.

0 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Thoughts of Unread Book, May 7, 2005

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F. Rahmanian (Teh, IRAN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Materials for Product Design (Hardcover)

I think this book is about designing. a kind of designing is product design to planning the layout of production line. in such planning the materials that must used has been described.