03 · MATERIALS BECOME AN OBJECT
Made, part by part.
Each material takes its own processing route before the parts are shaped, finished and assembled. Open a material branch for its documented transformations. The exact assembly sequence needs a model or manufacturer record.
Steel
Ore-based iron and recovered scrap feed steelmaking. The metal is cast, rolled and finished; the product then requires its own forming and assembly steps.
Plastic
Depending on resin and shape, pellets may be injection moulded, extruded or blow moulded. PET bottles can begin as injection-moulded preforms that are reheated and stretch-blown.
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The specific assembly plant and batch remain unverified. Country markings are clues to investigate.