*Below is the template for a new material entry:* # [RECIPE NAME (max 4 words)] [youtube embed of instruction vid here] ##GENERAL INFORMATION [Describe the material in max 150 words] **Physical form** Surfaces & Surface Treatments | Solids | Strings, Pipes & Tubes | Grains & Powders | Pastes, gels & liquids (select one) Color without additives: **Fabrication time** Preparation time: [number 0-24] Hours Processing time: [number 0-100] [select unit days/weeks] Need attention: every [number][select unit: hours/days] to [free text] describe activity e.g. stir, turn, etc] Final form achieved after: [number 0-99] [select unit days/weeks] **Yield** Approx. [number] [unit] **Estimated cost (consumables)** *including use of disposables likegloves* [number] [local currency], for a yield of approx. [number][unit] ##RECIPE ###Ingredients *NOTE: you can only select ingredients that are already in the archive. 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Provide info here.* *If not, please state that you agree to publish this recipe under a [Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (CC BY-SA 2.0) license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)* **By submitting this recipe I agree to publish it under a CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons license. Please mention to these details for attributions:** [Title of publication 1] by [First Name, Last Name Author]\([Affiliation/Institution]\), [YYYY], [Publication name or channel],[link](put URL here). ##ETHICS & SUSTAINABILITY *Describe known concerns and issues with this recipe/technique, provide clear explations arguments people may have put forward to address issues with the technique, this material, or it ingredients. Consider social, economical, cultural, political, ecological considerations* Needs further research? Yes/No [Describe avenues that need research here] **Sustainability tags** - **Renewable**: yes/no/needs further research - **Vegan**: yes/no/needs further research - **Made of by-products or waste**: yes/no/needs further research - **Biocompostable**: yes/no/needs further research, [describe duration and conditions for composting] - **Re-usable:** yes/no/needs further research [describe here, e.g. melting, mixing, shredding] Needs further research?: Yes/No/Not sure [Notes] ##PROPERTIES *Based on technical property categories used in the Material District archive https://materialdistrict.com/material, and the sensory descriptors categories proposed in: Lerma, Beatrice (2010). Materials ecoefficiency and perception. Proceedings: CESB 2010 Prague - Central Europe towards Sustainable Building 'From Theory to Practice': pp. 1-8.* - **Strength**: fragile/medium/strong/variable - **Hardness**: rigid/resilient/flexible/variable - **Transparency**: opaque/translucent/transparent/variable - **Glossiness**: glossy/matt/satin/variable - **Weight**: light/medium/heavy - **Structure**: closed/open/variable - **Texture**: rough/medium/smooth/variable - **Temperature**: cool/medium/warm/variable - **Shape memory**: low/medium/high/variable - **Odor**: none/moderate/strong/variable - **Stickiness**: low/medium/high/variable - **Weather resistance:** poor/medium/high/needs further research - **Acoustic properties:** absorbing/reflecting/needs further research - **Anti-bacterial:** yes/no/needs further research - **Non-allergenic:** yes/no/needs further research - **Electrical properties:** yes/no/needs further research - **Heat resistance:** low/medium/high/needs further research - **Water resistance:** low/water resistant/waterproof/needs further research - **Chemical resistance:** low/medium/high/needs further research - **Scratch resistance:** poor/moderate/high/needs further research - **Surface friction:** sliding/medium/braking/variable - **Sensitive to color modifiers:** alkaline/acidic/none ##ABOUT **Maker(s) of this sample** - Name: [First + Last Name] - Affiliation: [Institution Name] - Location: [City], [Country] - Date: [DD-MM-YYYY] – [DD-MM-YYYY] **Environmental conditions** - Humidity: [number]% / not sure - Outside temp: [min-max] degrees Celcius - Room temp: [min-max] degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 1-14 **Recipe validation** Has recipe been validated? No/Yes, by [NAME], [AFFILIATION], [LOCATION], [DATE] **Images of the final sample** *Image guidelines: all images should be of the object on a white background. The overview image should show the object in its entirety with a frame of white background enclosing it, adding a detail image is recommended. Crop off edges if necessary. All images should be landscape format.* *Caption, Image credit, Year* *Caption, Image credit, Year* *Caption, Image credit, Year* ##REFERENCES [List all references used, including key sources of the recipe] - **[Title of publication 1]** by [First + Last Name Author]\([Affiliation/Institution]\), [Publication name or channel], [YYYY], [link](put URL here).