CONTENTS

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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