Rob Thompson is an award-winning designer and the author of Manufacturing Processes for Design
Professionals.

How to use this book * Introduction 1 METAL Ferrous Metal: Cast Iron . Steel Non-Ferrous Metal: Aluminium . Magnesium . Titanium . Copper . Brass . Bronze and Nickel Silver . Zinc Precious Metal: Silver, Gold 2 PLASTIC Thermoplastic: Polypropylene (PP) . Polyethylene (PE) . Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) . Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) . Acid Copolymers and Ionomers . Polystyrene (PS) . Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) and Acrylic Styrene Acrylonitrile (ASA) . Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) . Polycarbonate (PC), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Polyester . Polyamide (PA) . Nylon . Polymethyl Methacrylate(PMMA) Acrylic . Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Acrylic Fibre . Polyoxymethylene (POM) Acetal . Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) . Fluoropolymer . Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Thermoset: Polyurethane (PU) . Polysiloxane . Silicone . Synthetic Rubber Formaldehyde-Based: Melamine (MF) . Phenolic (PF) and Urea (UF) . Unsaturated Polyester (UP) Resin . Polyepoxide . Epoxy Resin Super Fibre: Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) . Aromatic Polyamide . Aramid . Polyphenylene Benzobisthiazole (PBO) Bio-Derived: Natural Rubber and Latex . Cellulose Acetate (CA) and Viscose . Starch Plastic . Polylactic Acid (PLA) 3 WOOD Wood Products: Wood Pulp . Paper and Board . Bark . Cork . Veneer . Engineered Timber Softwood: Spruce . Fir and Pine . Hemlock . Larch . Douglas-Fir . Cypress Family Hardwood: Poplar . Aspen and Cottonwood . Willow . Maple . Birch . Beech . Oak . Chestnut . Walnut . Hickory and Pecan . Ash . Elm . Cherry . Apple and Pear Tropical Hardwood: Acacia . Iroko . Teak . Mahogany Family . Exotics . Balsa 4 PLANT Stem and Leaf: Rattan . Bamboo . Grass . Rush and Sedge . Leaf Fibres Bast Fibre: Flax . Linen . Jute and Kenaf . Hemp . Ramie Seed Fibre: Cotton . Coconut Coir 5 ANIMAL Animal Fibres: Silk . Wool . Hair Bone and Horn: Horn . Bone . Antler Leather and Fur: Cowhide . Sheepskin and Goatskin . Pigskin . Horsehide . Deerskin and Kangaroo Hide . Exotics . Fur 6 MINERAL Rock: Stone . Diamond and Corundum Ceramic: Clay . Plaster . Cement . Technical Ceramic Glass: Soda-Lime Glass . Lead Glass . High-Performance Glass Directory . Glossary and Abbreviations . Featured Designers, Artists and Manufacturers . Selected Bibliography . Illustration Credits . Sources . Index