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Index
Cover
Copyright
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Section 1 — Grown
Softwood
Red Cedar (Juniperus spp.)
Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Poplar (Populus spp.)
Yew (Taxus baccata)
Hardwood
European Lime (Tilia x europaea)
Oak (Quercus)
European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Rock Maple (Acer saccharum)
Teak (Tectona grandis)
European Walnut (Juglans regia)
European Birch (Betula pendula)
European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Willow (Salix spp.)
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)
Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale)
Hickory (Carya spp)
Fibre
Coconut Fibres (Cocod nucifera)
Tree Bark
Horsehair
Cellulose
Silk
Bacterial Cellulose
Animal
Bovine Leather
Fish Leather
Fish Scales
Protein
Plant
Algae
Cork
Bamboo (Bambusoideae)
Rattan (Calamus rotang)
Hemp
Wheat Straw
Carrot Fibres
Mycelium
Sugarcane
Orange Peel
PLA (Polylactic Acid)
Castor Oil
Latex
Section 2 — Oil–Based
Engineering Polymers
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate)
CA (Cellulose Acetate)
EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate)
Ionomer Resins
Liquid Crystal Polymers
Melamine Formaldehyde
PA (Polyamide)
PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)
PC (Polycarbonate)
PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)
PF (Phenol-formaldehyde)
PCL (Polycaprolactones)
POM (Polyoxymethylene)
PPSU (Polyphenylsulphone)
PS (Polystyrene)
PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene)
Silicone
SMMA (Styrene Methyl Methacrylate)
TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomers)
UF (Urea Formaldehyde)
Commodity Polymers
EPP (Expanded Polypropylene Foam)
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene)
PE (Polyethylene)
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
PMMA (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
PP (Polypropylene)
PUR (Polyurethanes)
PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol)
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Section 3 — Mined
Metal: Non Ferrous
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Brass & Bronze
Copper
Chromium
Pewter
Aluminium
Magnesium Alloys
Tungsten
Tin
Titanium
Neodymium
Nickel
Zinc
Carbon Fibre
Graphite
Metal: Ferrous
Iron
Molybdenum
Stainless Steel
Steel
Traditional Ceramics
Bone China
Porcelain
Earthenware
Stoneware
Terracotta
Cement
Granite
Marble
Glass Ceramics
Advanced Ceramics
Aluminium Oxide
Silicon Carbide
Boron Carbide
Silicon Dioxide
Silicon Nitride
Zirconium Oxide
Glass
Soda-lime Glass
Borosilicate
Lead Glass
Aluminosilicate Glass
Quartz Piezoelectrics
Glossary
Resources
Index
Picture Credits
Acknowledgments
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