modern Material use
Modern Materials are used to benefit a whole society of people. Materials are used to construct an environment for people to live in. Compared to Indigenous materials, modern materials are generally processed into easy construction materials that are utilised in everyday life.
types of modern materials
PLASTIC
The development of plastic started from the mid-nineteenth century. This material has profoundly changed the materials of our physical world. Plastics inundated the home, workplace, every industry and every profession. Plastic is a synthetic material that can be bent, moulded or formed into any shape. The earliest plastics were modifications of natural materials.
The development of plastic started from the mid-nineteenth century. This material has profoundly changed the materials of our physical world. Plastics inundated the home, workplace, every industry and every profession. Plastic is a synthetic material that can be bent, moulded or formed into any shape. The earliest plastics were modifications of natural materials.
WOOD
A hard, fibrous structural tissue found in the roots of trees and other woody plants. It has been used for thousands of years in the form of fuel and as a construction material. It is a renewable material although replacing wood resources takes hundreds of years. Wood is used for its low cost, easy construction and varying appeal.
A hard, fibrous structural tissue found in the roots of trees and other woody plants. It has been used for thousands of years in the form of fuel and as a construction material. It is a renewable material although replacing wood resources takes hundreds of years. Wood is used for its low cost, easy construction and varying appeal.
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METAL
Metal is a typically hard, opaque, shiny material with electrical and thermal conductivity. Metal is used mainly for its strengths of being strong, ductile, fusible and malleable. There is also a large quantity of metals considering about 91 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are metals. Although metal is very practical, its general cost and difficult maintenance makes it less effective as a material.
Metal is a typically hard, opaque, shiny material with electrical and thermal conductivity. Metal is used mainly for its strengths of being strong, ductile, fusible and malleable. There is also a large quantity of metals considering about 91 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are metals. Although metal is very practical, its general cost and difficult maintenance makes it less effective as a material.
CEMENT/CONCRETE
Cement/concrete is a binder (a substance that sets and binds other materials together and then hardens). It is used for its ability to easily mould and hold materials together without corroding or decaying. This material is used mainly for construction of roads, homes, buildings, etc.
Cement/concrete is a binder (a substance that sets and binds other materials together and then hardens). It is used for its ability to easily mould and hold materials together without corroding or decaying. This material is used mainly for construction of roads, homes, buildings, etc.
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Rainforest Resources
Currently, modern culture is highly dependent on the rainforest. However, some of these resources are non-renewable and others cannot replenish within a human time frame. To ensure we continue having access to resources, we must find sustainable alternatives that will benefit society and the environment we live in. There are a variety of resources from the rainforest that are used for both fuel and construction purposes. Some of these include:
- Woods
- Houseplants
- Fibres
- Oils
- Gum and resins