Matter, Materials
Survey of materials in the evolution of humans, from prehistory through the
bronze and iron ages, medieval and classical civilizations, to modern chemistry
and structure based scientific materials technologies. A publication of the
National Academies.
Physical, mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of polymers/plastics,
metals, ceramics and other engineering materials. Links to data sheets
including information such as dielectric constant, Poisson's ratio, glass
transition temperature, dissipation factor, Vicat softening point, etc.
Properties of various gasses, liquids and solids; density, heat of
vaporization, elastic modulus, heat transfer coefficient, electrical
resistivity, kinematic viscosity, heat capacity, poisson's ratio, heat of
combustion, thermal conductivity, heat of fusion, thermal expansion coefficient
and viscosity.
Metal
Suppliers of stainless steel, aluminum, steel, copper alloys and industrial
plastics, in coils, sheet, plate, bars, structural shapes, pipe and tubing.
Processing & fabricating, flame plasma & laser cutting, precision grinding,
fabricating & machining, formed sections and rolled rings.
Perforated Metal, Expanded Metal, Wire Cloth, Screens, etc.
Stainless steel rings, discs, standard and specialty plate flanges, machined
products and plasma cut plate.
Dedicated to disseminating technical education on materials which exhibit shape
memory and superelastic properties.
Manufacturer of Nitinol superelastic and shape memory materials, stock items as
well as custom shapes and sizes.
Glass
Manufacturer and distributor of special glass and glass-related systems. A very
large company based in Germany. See the glass FAQ: How is glass produced?
What are the main components of glass? When was glass first produced? How is
glass coated?
"Serving the flat glass needs for the instrument-makers of the world" surface
grinding and polishing, scribe and break, machine edging, high vacuum
coatings, drilling, laminating, heat strengthening, sandblasting and frosting,
distributor for Schott Corporation.
Prototype and production glass fabricator; sawing, edging, shaping, machining,
precision polishing, tempering, core drilling, sand blasting, blanchard
grinding, annealing, thin-film coating, custom molded parts and more. See their
how-to on grinding & polishing telescope mirrors, part 1 & part 2.
Pyrex glass tubing, rod and blanks, Glassblower Equipment & Supplies
Wood
Environmental Implications of Wood as a Raw Material for Industrial Use,
Life-Cycle Analysis. On-line book, full text html version, National
Academy Press.
Precompressed Hardwood for easy bending, even in the cold condition. Finished
components may be bent in more than one plane and in small radii of curve.
A variety of Cork Products from a company that's been around for 150 years.
Also see their Cork Store
Standard and custom-made industrial & consumer cork products.
Manufacturer of a range of cork flooring. Quite, durable, warm, comfortable
to walk & stand on.
Information and resources from APCOR - the Portuguese Cork Association
(Associação Portuguesa de Cortiça).
Plastic
full line distributer of Plastic, Sheet, Rod, Tube Film and Sign & Graphics
Products
Large producer of acrylic and specialty sheet. Check out their searchable
database of technical information on how to work with these materials.
Distributor of plastic sheet, rod, tube & film. Can also supply formed,
machined, or fabricated parts to your specifications.
Fiberglass, plastic and related products, custom fabrication. Store locations
on the west coast for walk-in convenience.
Misc
Composite material composed of 60% post-industrial scrap aluminum and
polymeric resins. Available in ½" and ¾" thicknesses and standard sheet sizes
of 36" × 120" and 36" × 96" as well as custom sizes.
A creative reuse center, store and workshop space founded in 1976 in San
Francisco, California. Donations of re-usable materials such as textiles,
paper, jewelry findings, wood, buttons and plastics are collected from
businesses, institutions and individuals and distributed to art and educational
groups.
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