This checklist offers an overview of the composition, structure and properties of the main materials used in our societies. The book is designed to allow the reader to quickly find a definition, a name or a formula. It will quickly prove to be an indispensable tool for professionals, as well as for students in higher education.
This fifth edition is enriched with the main methods of elaboration, characterization and recycling of each major class of materials. It also brings new considerations on the increased integration between the design of products, their production processes and the materials chosen.
