Materials in World Perspective

I Role of Materials in the World Economy.- 1 Materials and Man's Needs.- 2 Definition of Involved Materials.- 3 Setting the Stage.- II Present Structure and Future Trends in Key Materials Industries.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Iron and Steel.- 3 Aluminium.- 4 Copper.- 5 Cement and Concrete.- 6 Plastics.- 7 Wood and Wood Products.- 8 Advanced Materials.- 9 Where are the Basic Materials Industries Heading?.- III Technology Planning as Part of Industry's Planning Process.- 1 Why Technology Planning?.- 2 Technology Assessment as a Main Element of Technology Planning.- 3 Main Criteria and Sequence of Technology Planning.- 4 Technology Planning Using an Aluminium Producer as an Example.- 5 Importance of Technology Planning for the Materials Industry.- IV Key Issues for Technology Planning and Assessment.- 1 National Materials Policies versus Market Forces.- 2 Energy as a Critical Constraint.- 3 Energy Accounting of Materials.- 4 Substitution and Conservation of Materials.- 5 Materials and the Automobile Industry.- 6 Materials in Packaging.- V Research and Development Opportunities.- 1 Exploration and Discovery.- 2 Mining and Extraction.- 3 Mineral Processing.- 4 Manufacturing Processing.- 5 Materials Design.- 6 Production and Product Design.- VI Outlook.- 1 Resources for the Materials Industry.- 2 Materials and Ecology.- 3 Materials and Energy.- 4 Sophisticated Use of Materials.- 5 An Integrated Approach.- 6 Trends and Issues.- Co-author and Contributors.- Acknowledgements.- The Author.