Open Materials

OpenMaterials is a collaborative research project dedicated to open investigation and experimentation with DIY production methods and uses of materials. In the spirit of the open source software and hardware movements, we hope to promote materials to be researched and developed in a public, collaborative manner. We see materials as an open resource, and wish to establish an open process for exploring and sharing knowledge, techniques and applications related to materials science. Inspired by Eric Raymond's comment in 'The Cathedral and the Bazaar', regarding the bazaar style which he described as "a great babbling bazaar of differing agendas and approaches", we hope to encourage discourse and experimentation with the broadest range of materials and processes possible.


 * Wiki: http://openmaterials.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
 * Main: http://openmaterials.org/

Materials
Smart Shape Memory (alloys and polymers, thermoresponsive and magnetic) Metals (field's metal, galium, gallium-indium-tin alloy, ferrofluid) Chromogenic (electrochromic, thermochromic, photochromic) Electroluminescent (OLEDS, LEDs, EL wire, EL tape, EL panels) Piezoelectric Semiconductive Ink (conductive, resistive, skin safe) Thread Glue Metals (copper, solder, solder paste, gold leaf) Structural Paper Ceramic Textiles Metal Wood Glass Wax

Tools & Techniques
Pulp-Based Computing Paper Circuits Weaving 3D Printers Manual Deposition Tools Origami