Plastics and Industrial Design

Originally published in 1945, Plastics and Industrial Design is a non-technical work of reference for manufacturers and designers who, after the Second World War were beginning to realize the possibilities that manufacturing with Plastics could bring.

List of contents

Part 1: John Gloag 1. The Plastics Family: Origin and Character 2. Plastics Are Not Substitutes 3. 'Limitless Control of Material' 4. Plastics and the Public 5. Industrial Design and Commercial Art 6. Economics of Design 7. The Anonymous Asset Part 2: Grace Lovat Fraser Introduction. The Different Types of Plastics, Their Properties and Uses. Fabrication Methods. Part 3: Plastics in Action.

About the author

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.

Summary

Originally published in 1945, Plastics and Industrial Design is a non-technical work of reference for manufacturers and designers who, after the Second World War were beginning to realize the possibilities that manufacturing with Plastics could bring.

Product details

• Authors: John Gloag
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032366098
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236609-8
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, Professional interior design, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Design / Product, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, Technical design, Architecture: interior design, Engineering: general, Environmental science, engineering and technology