Thompson, Rob

Sustainable materials, processes and production / Rob Thompson ; photography by Martin Thompson. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2013. - 224 pages : colored ilustrations. ; 24 cm. - The manufacturing guides .

.Includes index

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-223)

pt. 1. Materials -- Plastics -- Bio-based plastics -- Cellulose acetate -- Natural rubber -- Steel -- Aluminum alloys -- Copper alloys -- Glass -- Wood -- Engineered timber -- Pulp, paper and board -- Leather -- Wool -- Plant fibres -- Biocomposite prepreg -- pt. 2. Processes -- Injection modeling bioplastic -- Compression molding -- Plastic extrusion -- Molding recycled plastics -- Composite laminating -- Basket weaving -- Steam bending -- Wood joinery -- Upholstery -- Water-based coating -- Electropolishing -- Risography -- Water-based printing -- Waterless printing -- pt. 3. Lifecycle -- Recover, refurbish, reuse -- Returnable packaging -- Mixed recycling -- Plastics recycling -- Paper
.recycling -- Glass recycling

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Materials--Environmental aspects.
Manufacturing processes--Environmental aspects.
Production management--Environmental aspects.

NA2542.36 / .T49 2013

670 / TRS