Are you looking for stuff? For some project. And you don't know what you need, but you know how it is supposed to perform. Or you have some item and don't know if it will take the stress of its intended use. Or you're just tired of using the same old stuff for your work and want to explore something new?You need the use of a materials library. Same thing as a library for books, but they are for stuff instead.
In a materials library you can explore thousands (or more!) of items and find out information about properties, performance, durability and just about anything else you'd like to know.
Most large tech companies have them, but they might be hard to get into. Material ConneXion has offices around the world and maintain the world's largest collection of, well, stuff. With libraries on three continents, they are a resource for designers of all disciplines - industrial, furniture, packaging, graphics, fashion, interior design, landscape architecture and transportation - that are looking for the latest new materials.
They also have a cool book for designers. It's a bit pricey, but full of great ideas and lots of...STUFF!
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