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Ch20. 拆招CMF設計談永續材質圖書館
CMF is a specific discipline within industrial design that focuses on the development of a product’s color, material, and finish. Unwrap CMF shares bite-sized stories of CMF Design to inform and inspire those interested in this niche yet fascinating field, with digestible contents for anyone and everyone. Comments and inspirations are welcome!
Founded by Plastics Industry Development Center (PIDC), Sustainable Material Library (SML) is a new library in Taichung ??. Wait a minute…? Plastic and sustainability ? Why would a plastic organization invest in a material library focused in sustainability? (中文請見下方)
The intent of plastic was not to destroy our environment. In the hope to reduce deforestation, a Swedish engineer, Sten Gustaf Thulin, invented the very first plastic bag in 1959, as an easy-to-carry and repeated-use solution, which sadly became an one-time disposable product.
Due to its low cost and manufacturing flexibility, plastic became one of the most widely used materials in the 21st century, as well as a major hit in the environment. Let’s be realistic: can we completely abandon the use of plastic? The answer does not need to be out-spoken ?
Since the breakup is impossible, we should be more proactive in pursuing its sustainable plan. “Problems caused by plastics should be solved by the plastic industry.” With this attitude, PIDC established Sustainable Material Library in late 2020. Of course, the collection is not limited to plastic samples, but also includes any materials with sustainable value.
The library is just one of the roles of SML. The team also continues to invest in innovative exploration of sustainable materials. Meanwhile, it also acts as a bridge to connect suppliers, manufacturers, brands, and designers. None of these is easy work. If you have learnt about the cost of opening a branch of world-renowned Material ConneXion or its membership fee, you’d get a sense of the huge investment required to maintain a high-quality library.
It’s really, really, really rare to have such a material platform in Taiwan. Let’s hope that the international border opens up very soon ? And when it does, come visit SML in Taiwan!
Website: sml.pidc.org.tw
Facebook: Sustainable Material Library
Instagram: @smlpidc
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Ch23. Unwrapping CMF Design on From Eco-Friendliness to Sustainability
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Resource: Material Libraries Worldwide
CMF為Color Material and Finishing，屬於工業設計旗下專注於產品色彩、材質、及表面處理工藝的關鍵一環。Unwrap CMF彩材拆拆圍繞著這個主題，以淺而易懂的小故事拆解CMF設計的日常。歡迎留言分享！
緣份真的很奇妙～設計師朋友的IG限動、馬上來臨的台中之旅、剛好調到SML部門的聯繫窗口，種種巧合之下，很幸運的在五月初造訪了位於台中的SML ??
永續材質圖書館（簡稱SML）由財團法人塑膠工業技術發展中心（簡稱塑膠中心）成立，蒐集並館藏具永續性、具環保性、具循環性等價值之材質。永續和塑膠聽起來是否很矛盾？為什麼會由塑膠中心創立以永續為主題的材質圖書館？?
雖為工業製品，但塑膠的本意並非破壞環境。當初為了減少樹木砍伐，瑞典工程師Sten Gustaf Thulin在1959年發明了第一個塑膠袋 —— 這個可重複被利用又輕便易製的解決方案，最終卻變成了一次性產品，結果令人不勝唏噓。
因為其製造的低成本及可塑性，塑膠變成21世紀最被廣為運用的材料之一，也成為環境一大議題。若以現實的層面考量：人類是否可以完全屏棄塑膠製品？答案無可厚非。
既然不可能脫離塑膠製品，那更應該積極面對塑膠的永續循環方案。「因塑膠產生的問題，就該由塑膠產業來解決」，抱持著這樣的態度，塑膠中心於2020年年底成立了永續材質圖書館♻️
當然，館藏不限於塑膠製品，也包括任何具有永續價值的材質。
而圖書館只是SML的多元型態之一，SML團隊持續投入在永續材質的創新開發，同時也作為媒介串連供應商、製造方、品牌端、以及設計師等，任何一項都需要極大的心力投入，非常不易。
以更具體的方式舉例：全球知名的Material ConneXion，光是分館的代理費就所費不貲，民眾也需要成為付費會員才能入館參觀，這都說明了維護一個材料圖書館所需要的龐大投入。
在台灣能有這樣一個開放的平台實屬難得，SML默默做了很多事，希望大家能給予這個團隊有聲有力的支持：加入會員、粉專按讚，或者分享出去，一起讓更多人認識SML??
註冊線上材質庫會員：sml.pidc.org.tw
按讚粉專： Sustainable Material Library
Instagram： @smlpidc
延伸閱讀：
Ch16. 拆招CMF設計談材料館藏搬回家
Ch23. 拆招CMF設計談從環境友善到永續
Ch.36 拆招CMF設計談材料研發非一日千里 —— 保特紗®
資源：環球材料圖書館
Sustainable Materials Library just opened in December 2020, and has accumulated a good collection both online and offline.
Each material sample on display are marked with the name of the material, description, and a QR code linking to its web page.
Besides its material collection, SML also holds special exhibitions displaying design objects of various materials and craftsmanship.
“Marine Debris Is Not Waste” exhibition covers recycling process from marine waste, half-processed, and the finished products.
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