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MATERIAL SELECTION AS COOPERATIVE PROCESS: A FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL FOR A CHANGING ECONOMY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Flavia Papile ,
Barbara Del Curto  and
Andrea Coccia
Flavia Papile*
Affiliation:
Design Department of Politecnico di Milano
Barbara Del Curto
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta” of Politecnico di Milano
Andrea Coccia
Affiliation:
Innovation Manager at Faber S.p.A
*
Papile, Flavia, Politecnico di Milano, Design, Italy, flavia.papile@;polimi.it

Abstract

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In current era of Anthropocene, human activities and their consequences on Earth ecosystems are under the lens of scientific research. Researchers in every field of study are trying to find alternatives to promote sustainable development. So it is for design, where researchers exploiting the problem-framing and problem-solving nature of the design discipline itself, trying to find new methodologies and tools to enhance sustainable development.

One of the most important tasks in the design for a sustainable production is focused on material selection. In this paper, authors will present a reflection upon material selection methods and an overview of existing material repositories. Traditionally, material selection is usually attributed to designers or technical professionals but nowadays information concurring in materials selection became a complex task to manage. Therefore, authors propose a case study concerning information management upon materials and their selection presented in a new possible approach: material selection as a collaborative task between several departments of an industrial company, to promote an aware information management activity upon materials.

Keywords

Material selectionDecision makingIndustrial designInformation managementSustainability
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 2017 - 2026
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