Like no other material, plastic has determined many of the forms of the 20th century and its popularity and versatility are only set to increase in the next millenium. This exciting new title will reveal plastic in all its forms including furniture packaging, architecture, fashion and domestic goods. It showcases examples of the best plastics designs and reveals everything the designer needs to know about the key properties, the manufacturers, the suppliers, typical uses and the processes and finishes involved. Whether you are already designing with plastic or have a future project in mind, this book is an invaluable source of ideas, inspiration and essential practical information.
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Christof Lefteri is Senior Lecturer in Product Design at Central St Martins College. He has also worked as a design consultant and materials specifier for many leading companies including Barall Plastec, Doeflex and I.D Design in Munich.
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Fantastic Plastic,
By Jon Howe (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Plastic: Materials for Inspirational Design (Paperback)
Invaluble resource.Well laid out, beautiful book. Does not contain some of the more exotic plastics such as PEI (ultem) but most are covered.
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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Polyethylene is making a comeback. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Further Information, Production Injection, Material Properties Good, Material Properties Excellent, Material Properties High, Material Properties Low, Polyvinyl Chloride, Production Cast, Typical Uses Furniture, Typical Uses Packaging, Abet Laminate, Dimensions Diameter, Material Properties Can, Typical Uses Automotive, Typical Uses Chemical, Issey Miyake New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Polyethylene is making a comeback. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Further Information, Production Injection, Material Properties Good, Material Properties Excellent, Material Properties High, Material Properties Low, Polyvinyl Chloride, Production Cast, Typical Uses Furniture, Typical Uses Packaging, Abet Laminate, Dimensions Diameter, Material Properties Can, Typical Uses Automotive, Typical Uses Chemical, Issey Miyake New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Materials for Inspirational Design by Chris Lefteri in Front Matter
- Construction Materials Manual (Construction Manuals (englisch)) by Manfred Hegger in Back Matter
- Blobjects and Beyond: The New Fluidity in Design by Steven Skov Holt on page 108
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