Plastics and Industrial Design
John Gloag on Industrial Design Series

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. The different types of plastics and their uses is discussed, as is their impact on the design of manufactured articles. Whilst the extensive use of plastic may have fallen out of favour in recent years due to environmental concerns, this book reminds us that in their infancy they offered exciting manufacturing possibilities.

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.