Database and other resources - Materioteca

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Database and other resources

The Material Library Database is an open-access tool developed to give all users the opportunity to obtain more information about materials on site. It is also possible to consult further digital resources of online databases also related to the world of building materials and beyond.

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Database of the DACD Materials Library

The Materioteca Database is a constantly evolving digital tool that collects information and technical data relating to a part of the physical heritage present in the Materioteca. It allows users to have a complete overview of what the materials market, related to the world of construction, has to offer today.

The catalysed products are described and categorised according to several parameters
 
  • the material class of origin
  • the use of the product,
  • the physico-chemical properties of the product,
  • secondary parameters (shapes, finishes, etc.).
In addition to the data related directly to the product, it is possible to know the location of the sample in space, as well as the number of elements present on site, weight and dimensions.
By using the various categorisations as a search filter, it is possible to group materials according to one's needs to obtain more extensive results.
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​​​​​​​The database is open and accessible to everyone.
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Material Archiv

Eleven collections, one database.
Material-Archiv conveys material knowledge. Thanks to the close link between the physical sample collections and the materialarchiv.ch platform, information about materials, their processing and use is dynamically interconnected. In the future, users will be able to make the sample collections and the digital platform their own, in an interactive and cooperative manner.
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ArTec

The ArTec database, an archive of the IUAV University of Venice, is the web tool that enables the search and use of information on the materials, products and systems contained in the physical archive.
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Materioteca del PoliMi

The Materioteca is an archive that gathers about 10,000 samples of materials in order to support teaching and research. The available samples are divided into material classes: polymers, wood, ceramics, glass, metals, paper/cardboard, recycled materials, stones and building materials, textiles, fibres and yarns, composite materials, innovative materials and smart materials. There are also available for consultation: the Maglieria Marina Spadafora which contains samples made by and for the Italian designer Marina Spadafora during a career of more than forty years in the knitting industry, and the Lino Archive of SISTEMA MODA ITALIA, which collects original flax yarns and fabrics produced by different companies since 1993.
The collection is constantly enriched and updated through contacts with national and international producers. The samples are visible in the material sample catalogue
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Raumprobe / Material Bank

Since 2005 Raumprobe has been Stuttgart's leading online materials database and exhibition of physical materials.
It aims to inspire the creative use of materials through curated presentations: an interface between manufacturers and designers, combining expertise and creativity.
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Schweizer Baumuster - Centrale

The Schweizer Baumuster-Centrale Zürich is the forum for knowledge and discussion for all those involved in the construction industry.
At regular events, innovative products, research work and relevant projects are used to highlight, discuss and develop the industry.
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Material Connexion

Material Connexion is a database of more than 10,000 innovative materials and processes, presenting them through fact sheets with descriptions in English, images and manufacturers' contact details.
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MATto

MATto is the Turin Polytechnic's material library that, together with the Turin Chamber of Commerce, provides manufacturing companies with consultancy services on materials and production processes to boost and support the innovation of industrial and craft enterprises.
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Total Material

Total Material provides access to more than 25 million property records for over 540,000 materials, powering the world's most comprehensive solutions for material selection, material information management, machine learning-based property prediction, compliance and sustainability.
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  • Department of Environment Constructions and Design

    Materials library - Manager Viviane Haug

  • Campus Mendrisio
    Via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15
    CH-6850 Mendrisio

  • Please note:
    From Friday 23 January to Monday 23 February 2026, the head of the Materials Library will be absent.
    Access, use of the space, free consultation, self-borrowing and return of materials will continue to be guaranteed.
    On-site services and consultations open to all will resume as normal on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

     

    Open to the public with staff in attendance
    Mondays and Fridays
    14:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday and Thursday
    10:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00

    Outside these hours the presence of the person in charge is not guaranteed.


    General information
    The Materials library is open and accessible for self-use from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
    For holders of a DACD personal badge, access is possible from Monday to Sunday, 08:00 to 20:00.

  • T +41 (0) 58 666 63 36

    materioteca.dacd@supsi.ch

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