CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS

CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS

1. PLASTICS

   • They came from petroleum
   • They can be classified in:
     • Thermoplastics
     • Thermosetting plastics
     • Elastomers

2. STONE MATERIALS, CERAMICS AND GLASS

   • They come from rocks
   • They can be classified in:
     • CERAMIC MATERIALS
     • NATURAL STONE MATERIALS
     • ARTIFICIAL STONE MATERIALS
     • GLASS

3. WOOD AND DERIVATIVES

   • PAPER AND CARDBOARD CORK
   • ARTIFICIAL WOOD PLANKS NATURAL WOOD
   • It comes from the tree trunks
   • It is classified in:
     • Softwood
     • Hardwood

4. METALS AND ALLOYS

   • They come from minerals
   • They can be classified in:
     • Ferrous metals
     • Non-ferrous metals

5. TEXTILE MATERIALS

   • They come from living things (animals, plants or rocks). Plastics in threads can also be used.
   • They can be classified in:
     • Natural textile materials
     • Artificial textile materials

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