The why behind the what

Properties with a purpose.

A property matters because of the job it helps a component do. Learn the distinctions that make material choices easier to understand.

Control resistance between surfaces.

Make unlike surfaces work together.

Carry a load. Keep a shape.

How much mass fits in a space?

Give heat or charge a route.

Slow an unwanted transfer.

Stay useful as conditions change.

Control reactions with the surroundings.

Transmit, scatter or redirect light.

Deform, then return.

Resist a mark at the surface.

Keep contents and surroundings apart.

Water changes more than wetness.

Turn useful matter into useful geometry.

Create force without contact.

Store energy through controlled reactions.