From the class Space and Materiality · Learning Portfolio post, September 5, 2019

Linear Materials

Material Profile: Popsicle Sticks

• source / manufacturing – where does this come from?
• safety / toxicity – Made of white birch wood. FDA/EU approved for food contact.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – Can be composted.

Material Profile: Plastic Bottle

• source / manufacturing –  Plastic bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate otherwise known as PET.
• safety / toxicity – There are no chemical phthalates or BPA.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – Can be recycled.

Material Profile: Zip-Ties

• source / manufacturing – They are injection molded.
• safety / toxicity – Made of nylon which is completely free of toxic properties.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – Can be Recycled

Material Profile: Rubber Bands

• source / manufacturing -Rubber bands are made by extruding rubber into a long tube to provide, curing the rubber with heat, and then slicing it across the width of the tube into little bands.
• safety / toxicity – Rubber bands are made of organic rubber with certain additives. Nothing in them is usually toxic.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – They are not compostable or recyclable but are very handy in everyday use.

Material Profile: Brass Wire

• source / manufacturing – where does this come from?
• safety / toxicity –
• responsible reuse / disposal options – what can you do with at the end of use?

Material Profile: Plastic Bag

• source / manufacturing – Plastic bags are made through a blown-film extrusion process.
• safety / toxicity – Polyethylene which plastic bags are made of comes either from refined oil or natural gas.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – Can be recycled.

Material Profile: Sock

• source / manufacturing -Once sewn, socks are placed on forms shaped like a foot, and then, with steam, they are pulled and ironed to stretch the sock.
• safety / toxicity – Cotton, which is all-natural and non-toxic.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – what can you do with at the end of use?

Material Profile: 3D Print

• source / manufacturing – This was 3D printed.
• safety / toxicity – The material is called TPU and is non-toxic and flexible.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – TPU is biodegradable within 3-5 years.

Favorite Method

Tools:

Your hands.

A flat hard object to crease

Square paper

Tips:
Press firmly with a hard object to crease.

Don’t rush. Take your time.

Remove as much moisture from the environment as possible.

Material Profile: Paper

• source / manufacturing – Paper is flattened, dried, and cut into sheets and rolls.
• safety / toxicity – Cellulose fibers which are extracted from a variety of sources and converted to pulp.
• responsible reuse / disposal options – Can be recycled.

Originally posted on my Parsons Learning Portfolio.