Index

A

ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) 95, 98–9, 100, 114, 116, 117, 134, 142

Acheson, Edward G. 222

acrylics 100, 134; see also PMMA

Acrylite^® 149

Acrystex^® 135

Acudel^® 126

Aisslinger chair 78

Alessi: Super Star TK03 bowl (Tom Kovac) 198

algae 68–9

alumina see aluminium oxide

aluminium 44, 118, 119, 140, 142, 168, 174–5, 177, 180, 182, 200, 230

aluminium oxide 48, 220–1, 224, 230, 238

aluminosilicate glass 238–9

American beech 28

American walnut 34

APeel (Alkesh Parmar) 88–9

Aranda/Lasc: Quasi table 34

Arkema: Rilsan^® Clear Renew 92

Artek Bambu table (Henry Tjearby) 74

Artelano side tables (Patricia Urquiola) 28

ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) 100–101, 142

ashsee European ash

aspen 39, 40–1

Ayxta mobile phone (Vertu) 220

Azambourg, François 68; bottle68

B

bacterial cellulose 60–1

Baekland, lh 120

balsa 22, 24, 46–7

bamboo 46, 50, 74–5

Ban, Shigeru 56

Barber Osgerby:

Olympic torch 174

Bark Cloth^® shoes (Vimaga) 52, 53

BarkTex^® 52

Barzilay, Meirav: Bloom vase 180

basswood see European lime

beechsee European beech

bentwood chairs (Thonet) 28

Better Brick project226

BioCulture jacket (Suzanne Lee) 60

biofuels 69, 86, 87, 92

bioplastics 70

algae 68–9

castor oil 92–3

cellulose 44, 56

PLA 90–1

protein 70–1

silk 59

birchsee European birch

bone china 202–3

boron carbide 224–5

borosilicate 218, 234–5, 238

bovine leather 26, 62–3

boxwood 24, 44–5

brass/bronze 166–7, 168, 188

Braungart, Michael 86

Brita water filter 134

bronzesee brass/bronze

C

CA (cellulose acetate) 102–3

Campana, Fernando & Humberto: Favela chair 16

Camper shoes 55

Campo Arata tables (Paolo Pallucco)26

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV magnesium alloy body176

carbon fibre 48, 82, 82, 83, 160, 190–1

carrot fibres 78, 82–3

castor oil 82, 92–3, 94

cedarsee red cedar

Celcon^® 113

CelluComp: Curran^® 82–3

cellulose 52, 56–7, 75, 82, 83, 102

bacterial cellulose 60–1

cellulose acetate (CA) 102–3

cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) 102

cellulose acetate plastic 44

cellulose nitrate 102

cellulose propionate (CAP) 102

Celmac toilet seat 138

cement 212–13

ceramics

aluminium oxide 48, 220–1, 224, 230, 238

bone china 202–3

boron carbide 224–5

cement 212–13

earthenware 206–7

glass ceramics 218–19

granite 214–15

marble 214, 216–17

porcelain 202, 204–5

silicon carbide 222–3

silicon dioxide 226–7

silicon nitride 228–9

stoneware 208–9

terracotta 210–11

zirconium oxide 220, 221, 224, 230–1

Choi, Min-Kyu: electrical plug 115

Ciment Fondu^® 212, 213

Coca-Cola and Emeco: 111 NAVY^® chair 146

Cocksedge, Paul:

graphite lamp 192

coconut fibres 50–1, 54

commodity polymers

EPP (expanded polypropylene foam) 140–1, 142, 151

EPS (expanded polystyrene) 140, 142–3

PE (polyethylene) 144–5, 150

PET (polyethylene terephthalate/polythene) 82, 114, 116, 128, 134, 145, 146–7, 148, 150

PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate, aka acrylic) 134, 148–9

PP (polypropylene) 18, 114, 128, 140, 150–1

PUR (polyurethanes) 82, 89, 152–3, 156

PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) 154–5

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) 104, 148, 152, 156–7

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research

Organization (CSIRO) 70

concrete 51, 213

Copenhagen, Normann

Krenit bowl 200

Rainbow trivet 112

copper 160, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 168–9, 180

Corian^® 149

cork 72–3

Corning Glass 132, 234, 238, 238

CorningWare 218

cradle-to-cradle design (McDonough and Braungart) 86

Crastin^® 113

Croc sandals 104

Curie, Pierre 240

Curran^® 82–3

Curv^® 151

D

Dalby, Lee 42

Davy, Humphry 176

Delrin^® 113

Dixon, Tom: eps chairs 142

Dosier, Ginger Krieg (American University of Sharjah) 226

Douglas fir 18–19, 28

Dunlop: guitar plectrums124

DuPont 57, 106, 112, 149

DuraPulp 56

Dyson 134

E

earthenware 206–7

EcoCradle^® (Evocative) 84–5

Eddison, Thomas 234

Electrolux: Vac from the Sea 98

Elexar^® 113

Emeco and Coca-Cola: 111 NAVY^®

chair 146

engineering polymers

ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) 95, 98–9, 100, 114, 116, 117, 134, 142

ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) 100–101, 142

CA (cellulose acetate) 102–3

EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) 104–5, 152

ionomer resins 106–7

liquid crystal polymers (LCP) 108–9

melamine formaldehyde 110–11, 120, 138

PA (polyamide) 93, 94, 112–13

PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) 114–15, 146

PC (polycarbonate) 100, 116–17, 134, 148

PCL (polycaprolactones) 122–3

PEEK (polyetheretherketone) 118–19

PF (phenol-formaldehyde) 120–1

POM (polyoxymethylene) 124–5

PPSU (polyphenylsulphone) 126–7

PS (polystyrene) 84, 114, 128–9, 140, 148

PTFE (polytetrafluoroethyl) 130–1

silicone 104, 132–3

SMMA (styrene methyl methacrylate) 134–5

TPE (thermoplastic elastomers) 104, 136–7, 152

UF (urea formaldehyde) 80, 120, 138–9, 226

Enignum lounge (Joseph Walsh) 38

Enkalon^® 113

Enkev: Cocolok packaging 50

Hairlok material 54

EPP (expanded polypropylene foam) 140–1, 142, 151

EPS (expanded polystyrene) 140, 142–3; EPS chairs (Tom Dixon) 142

Eternit 213; Trash Cube (Nicolas le Moigne) 212

Euromobil/R. Gobbo: chrome-plated mixer 170

European ash 22, 26, 28, 38–9, 49

European beech 27, 28–9, 34, 94

European birch 22, 26, 28, 36–7

European lime 22, 24–5

European walnut 22, 26, 28, 30, 34–5

EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) 104–5, 152

Evocative: EcoCradle^® 84–5

Evolve sunglasses (Smith Optics) 92

Evoque with asa wing mirrors (Range Rover) 100

F

Fish Feast tumbler (Erik de Laurens)66

fish leather 64–5; scales 66–7

Food and Agriculture

Organization of the United Nations 87, 88

Ford, Henry 78

Four Birds table (Simon Mount) 36

G

Gehry, Frank: moma, Bilbao 183

Geim, Andre 193

Geloy^® 101

glass 106, 116, 134, 148, 184, 186

aluminosilicate glass 238–9

borosilicate 218, 234–5, 238

lead glass 236–7

soda-lime glass 232–3, 236, 238

glass ceramics 218–19

Global knives 196, 196

Glulam ^® 80

gold 160–1, 164, 165, 174, 184

Gold Pill (Tobia Wong) 160

Gore-Tex^® 130

Gorilla Glass 238, 238

granite 214–15

graphite 190, 192–3

Grcic, Konstantin: Myto chair 114

Gregor, William 182

Grilon^® 113

H

Hadid, Zaha and Patrik Schumacher: Mesa table 152

Hahl PA^® 113

Hans, Ineke: bowls (Royal VKB) 206

hardwoods

aspen 39, 40–1

balsa 22, 24, 46–7

boxwood 24, 44–5

European ash 22, 26, 28, 38–9, 49

European beech 27, 28–9, 34, 94

European birch 22, 26, 28, 36–7

European lime 22, 24–5

European walnut 22, 26, 28, 30, 34–5

hickory 22, 26, 28, 48–9

maple 17, 24, 30–1, 36, 37

oak 16, 22, 26–7, 28, 30, 33, 48

rock maple 30–1

teak 32–3, 42

willow 42–3

HDPE (high-density polyethylene) 114, 145

Heatherwick, Thomas: Spun chair 168

hemp 78–9

Hepworth, David 82

hickory 22, 26, 28, 48–9

HIPS (high-impact polystyrene) 128, 142

Hoff, Dick van: work table lamp 208

Hoffman, Josef: Stemware (for Lobmeyer) 236

horsehair 54–5

Hostaform^® 113

Hybrar^® 113

I

Iacchetti, Giulio: Standing Ovation cutlery 148

Ingber, Donald (Harvard University) 68

InstaMorph^® 101

ionomer resins 106–7

iPad cover (Londine) 64

iron 22, 160, 194–5

J

Japanese maple 24, 30

JDS Architects: Crushed bowl (Muuto Denmark) 202

Josephand Joseph

Chop2Pot 150

Hands On™ salad bowl 110

K

Kariba boot (Terra Plana)94

Kartell: Front Page magazine rack 116

Kayser, Markus: SolarSinter project 226

Kershaw boron carbide-coated knife 224

Kevlar^® 108

KIBILAC^® 101

Kirei 79, 80, 80, 81

Korad^® 101

Kovac, Tom: Super Star TK03 bowl (Alessi) 198

Krenit bowl (Normann Copenhagen) 200

L

Lasry, Thierry: Mazzucchelli acetate sunglasses 102

latex 50, 51, 54, 94–5

Laurens, Erik de 66;

Fish Feast tumbler66

LDPE (low-density polyethylene) 145

Le Creuset pan120

lead glass 236–7

leather 156

bovine leather 26, 62–3

fish leather 64–5

tanning 26, 62–3, 64

Lee, Suzanne 60–1, 66, 88;

BioCulture jacket 60

Levy, Arik: candleholder 234

Lexan© 52

limesee European lime

liquid crystal polymers (LCP) 108–9

Lixfield, Alexa 212; rice bowls 204

LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene) 145

Lobmeyr: Stemware (Josef Hoffman) 236

Londine: iPad cover 64

M

MacPherson Medical: surgical tray126

Magi Sparkling chair (Marcel Wanders)128

magnesium 174, 176–7

magnets 184, 184

Manzini, Ezio 92

maple 17, 24, 30–1, 36, 37;

maple syrup 94

marble 214, 216–17

Mazzucchelli 102, 103

McDonough, William 86

MDF (medium-density fibreboard) 80, 89, 138

MDPE (medium-density polyethylene) 145

medical applications 22, 119, 123, 126, 132, 135, 154, 156, 157, 161, 165, 167

surgical tray (MacPherson Medical)126

see also antimicrobial materials; cancer; dentistry; implants

melamine formaldehyde 110–11, 120, 138

Melinex^® 147

Mellor, David: cast-iron candlesticks194

metalssee ferrous metals;non-ferrous metals

Moigne, Nicolas le 212; Trash Cube 212

Moissan, Henri 222

molybdenum 196–7, 198

MOMA, Bilbao (Frank Gehry) 183

Monosuisse PA^® 113

Monprene^® 113

Montblanc pens 164, 164

Morrison, Jasper

Crate wardrobe 18

Vitra cork furniture 72

Mount, Simon: Four Birds table 36

Mowiflex^® 155

Mowiol^® 155

Muuto Denmark

Crushed bowl (JDS Architects) 202

Plus One salt cellar (Norway Says) 214

mycelium 84–5

Mylar^® 147

Myto chair (Konstantin Grcic) 114

N

neodymium 184–5

Newson, Marc: smeg hob 218

Nexylon^® 113

Nike Lunar running shoe 108

Noisezero bioplastic headphones (Michael Young)90

non-ferrous metals

aluminium 44, 118, 119, 140, 142, 168, 174–5, 177, 180, 182, 200, 230

brass/bronze 166–7, 168, 188

carbon fibre 48, 82, 82, 83, 160, 190–1

chromium 170–1, 183, 186, 198, 212

copper 160, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 168–9, 180

gold 160–1, 164, 165, 174, 184

graphite 190, 192–3

iron 22, 160, 194–5

magnesium alloys 176–7

molybdenum 196–7, 198

neodymium 184–5

nickel 168, 170, 183, 186–7, 198

pewter 172–3, 180

platinum 164–5, 182

silver 44, 160, 161, 162–3, 164

stainless steel 126, 170, 182, 186, 196, 198–9

steel 74, 75, 108, 174, 194, 196, 200–1

tin 160, 166, 172, 180–1

titanium 160, 174, 178, 182–3, 186

tungsten 178–9

zinc 118, 165, 166, 168, 176, 188–9

Norway Says: Plus One salt cellar (for Muuto)214

(Nothing) to Hide stool (Willem de Ridder) 62

Novoselov, Konstantin 193

Novotex^® 121

Nylon 92, 94, 112, 125, 152, 218

O

oak 16, 22, 26–7, 28, 30, 33, 48

Olympic torch (Barber Osgerby) 174

Omenetto, Fiorenzo (Tufts University, MA) 58 111

NAVY^® chair (Coca-Cola and Emeco)146

orange peel 88–9

Orange: Power Welly240

oxo GoodGrip vegetable peeler136

P

PA (polyamide) 93, 94, 112–13

packaging 84–5, 136, 140, 142, 155, 180

packaging foam 128, 140, 142

Pallucco, Paolo: Campo Arata tables 26

paper 37, 56, 75, 87, 154, 182, 198

Paralam^® 80

Parmar, Alkesh: APeel 88–9

Pauli, Gunter 74

PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) 114–15, 146

PC (polycarbonate) 100, 116–17, 134, 148

PCL (polycaprolactones) 122–3

PE (polyethylene) 144–5, 150

PEEK (polyetheretherketone) 118–19

Pelto-Uotila, Tero: Woodloop Textile Wood 40, 40

Perlon^® 113

Perspex^® 148; see also PMMA

PET (polyethylene terephthalate, aka polythene) 82, 114, 116, 128, 134, 145, 146–7, 148, 150

pewter 172–3, 180

PF (phenol-formaldehyde) 120–1

PFOA (perfluorooctanic acid) 130

Pichler, Wolfgang: teak bench 32

piezoelectric materials 240

pine 16–17

PLA (polylactic acid) 90–1

plant materials

bamboo 46, 50, 74–5

carrot fibres 78, 82–3

castor oil 82, 92–3, 94

cork 72–3

hemp 78–9

latex 50, 51, 54, 94–5

mycelium 84–5

orange peel 88–9

PLA (polylactic acid) 90–1

rattan 76–7

sugarcane 56, 86–7, 91

wheat straw 80–1

plastics see individual names;

see also bioplastics

Plastimake^® 101

Plexiglas^® 149; see also PMMA

PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate, aka acrylic) 134, 148–9

polyamide see PA

polycarbonate see PC

polyestersee PET

polylactic acid (PLA) 56

polymers see commodity

polymers; engineering

polymers

PolyMorph^® 101

polypropylene see PP

polystyrene see PS

polythene see PET

polyurethane see PUR

POM (polyoxymethylene) 124–5

Ponti, Andrea:

Fusion maple knives 30

poplar 20–1

porcelain 202, 204–5

Porsche Carrera 223

Poval^® 155

PP(polypropylene) 18, 114, 128, 140, 150–1

PPSU (polyphenylsulphone) 126–7

PropexFabrics: Curv^® 151

protein 70–1

Protoplast^® 101

PS (polystyrene) 84, 114, 128–9, 140, 148

PTFE (polytetrafluoroethyl) 130–1

PUR (polyurethanes) 82, 89, 152–3, 156

PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) 154–5

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) 104, 148, 152, 156–7

Pyrex^® see borosilicate

Q

Quadrant^® 126

quartz 214

quartz piezoelectrics 240–1

Quasi table (Aranda/Lasc)34

R

Radel^® 126

Rado watches 221, 230

raffia 52

Rainbow trivet (Normann Copenhagen) 112

Range Rover: Evoque 100

rare earth elements (REES) 184

rattan 76–7

Rayon^® 57, 94

Reactor™ fishing rod 82

red cedar 14–15

Remarkable Pencils 128

Ridder, Willem de: (Nothing) to Hide stool 62

Riley Classic balsa surfboard fin 46

Rilsan^® Clear Renew (Arkema) 92

rock maple 30–1

Royal VKB

bowls (Ineke Hans) 206

terracotta carafe 210

rubber 94, 100, 152; see also latex

Rune, Claesson Koivisto & Södra: lights 56

S

Samsung Galaxy phone 238

SAN (styrene acrylonitrile) 128, 134, 142, 148

sand see silicon dioxide

Schott Ceran glass^® 218, 219

Schott, Otto (Schott Glass) 234

Schumacher, Patrik and Zaha Hadid: Mesa table 152

Seymour, Jerszy: Amateur Masters chairs 122

ShapeLock^® 101

Sidel: NoBottle^® 147

silicon carbide 222–3

silicon dioxide 226–7

silicon nitride 228–9

silicone 104, 132–3

silk 58–9, 112

silver 44, 160, 161, 162–3, 164

silver birchsee European birch

SMA (styrene maleic anhydride) 128

SMEG hob (Marc Newson) 218

Smile Plastics 90

Smith Optics: Evolve sunglasses 92

SMMA (styrene methyl methacrylate) 134–5

soda-lime glass 232–3, 236, 238

Södra & Claesson Koivisto Rune: lights 56

softwoods

Douglas fir 18–19, 28

pine 16–17

poplar 20–1

red cedar 14–15

yew 22–3, 26, 28

Solvay Plastics 118, 126

carbon nanotube 118

Solvron^® 154

Spandex^® 153

sports goods 32, 29, 39, 40, 47, 73, 106, 113, 192

Spun chair (Thomas Heatherwick) 168

stainless steel 126, 170, 182, 186, 196, 198–9; see also steel

Standing Ovation cutlery (Giulio Iacchetti) 148

Stanley knife 188

Stanylenka^® 113

steel74, 75, 108, 174, 194, 196, 200–1; see also stainless steel

stoneware 208–9

Studio Job: Bottle Rack vase 166

sugarcane 56, 86–7, 91

Sugru 132, 132

Surlyn^® 106

T

teak 32–3, 42

Teflon^® 74, 130, 218

Tekbond^® 113

Tekron^® 113

Telcar^® 113

Tencel^® 57, 94

Terra Plana: Kariba boot 94

terracotta 210–11

textiles 113, 133, 148, 153, 154, 235

bacterial cellulose 60–1

bamboo 74–5

cellulose 56–7

cork 72–3

hemp 78–9

silk 58–9

tree bark 52–3 see also fibres

Textreme^® 191

TGV Design: tungsten darts178

Thonet, Michael: bentwood chairs 28

timbersee hardwoods; softwoods

tin 160, 166, 172, 180–1

titanium 160, 174, 178, 182–3, 186

Tjearby, Henry: Artek Bambu table 74

TPE (thermoplastic elastomers) 104, 136–7, 152

TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) 108, 152

TPV 104

tree bark 52–3; see also cork

tungsten 178–9

U

UF (urea formaldehyde) 80, 120, 138–9, 226

ULDPE (ultra low-density polyethylene) 145

Ultrador^® 113

Ultraform^® 113

Ultrason^® 126

Urquiola, Patricia: Artelano side tables 28

V

Vectran^® 108

Vertu 231; Ayxta mobile phone 220

Vimaga: Bark Cloth shoes 52

Vitra: cork furniture (Jasper Morrison) 72

W

Walker, Aidan 26

walnutsee European walnut

Walsh, Joseph 38: Enignum lounge 38

Wanders, Marcel: Sparkling chair (Magis) 128

Watkins, Miranda 172; Groove bowl172

Wedgwood: Jasperware 208

Whale, Eric 82

wheat straw 80–1

Wheatboard™ (Kirei) 80, 80

wicker 42

willow 42–3

wolfram see tungsten

Wong, Tobia: Gold Pill160

Woodgate, Terence:

Woodgate table 190

Woodloop Textile Wood (Tero Pelto-Uotila) 40, 40

X

Xydar^® 109

Y

yarn (PVA) 154

yew 22–3, 26, 28

Young, Michael: Noisezero bioplastic headphones 90

Z

zinc 118, 165, 166, 168, 176, 188–9

zirconia see zirconium oxide

zirconium oxide 220, 221, 224, 230–1

Zylar^® 135