{"id":9152,"date":"2018-09-14T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T06:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=9152"},"modified":"2018-09-17T11:37:14","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T10:37:14","slug":"what-is-the-future-of-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/what-is-the-future-of-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the future of materials?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Design engineers and product designers will get insight into Matmatch\u2019s vision for the future of evaluating and sourcing materials, based on research conducted by the company\u2019s co-founders, at\u00a0Engineering Materials Live on September 20th, 2018<\/p>\n<p>The presentation will teach visitors about the benefits of using digital platforms for upcoming projects.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n\u201cWhen developing a new product, there are several key decision points involved. In addition to choosing a material, developers need to consider function, design, manufacturing and cost,\u201d explained Dr Heiko Wildner. \u201cThanks to digitisation, materials can now be sourced at the click of a button, making procurement simpler and reducing the time required to research.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9153\" style=\"width: 618px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9153\" src=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631-1024x845.jpg\" alt=\"What is the future of materials?\" width=\"618\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631-800x660.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dr-Heiko-e1536835788631.jpg 1977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Heiko Wildner, chief operating officer of materials comparison database Matmatch, will be presenting at Engineering Materials Live on September 20th, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDigitisation and tools like Matmatch present a wide range of opportunities for design engineers. Matmatch brings together data obtained from numerous trustworthy and verified sources including licensed academic and corporate material databases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving all this information in one place means designers can broaden their horizons and get creative. Instead of sticking\u00a0to what they know, digital platforms can assist engineers in finding alternative and more sustainable materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The start-up, based in Munich will also celebrate its first birthday on September 20th, 2018. Matmatch now features over 90,000 materials from suppliers like Goodfellow, MMC and Schott AG.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the future of materials book your place and watch Matmatch\u2019s presentation on September 20th, 2018 at Materials Engineering Live, for free click <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2LYujmN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design engineers and product designers will get insight into Matmatch\u2019s vision for the future of evaluating and sourcing materials, based on research conducted by the company\u2019s co-founders, at\u00a0Engineering Materials Live on September 20th, 2018 The presentation will teach visitors about the benefits of using digital platforms for upcoming projects. \u201cWhen developing a new product, there &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[199],"tags":[5028,4825],"class_list":["post-9152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news-views-and-opinion","tag-materials-engineering-live","tag-matmatch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is the future of materials? 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