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{{Wiktionary|material}}
:''This article is about physical matter, for the rock music band, see
Material (band).''
'''Materials''' are physical substances used as inputs to
production or
manufacturing. "Raw materials" are first extracted or harvested from the earth and divided into a form that can be easily transported and stored, then processed to produce "semi-finished materials". These can be input into a new cycle of production and "
finishing processes to create "finished materials", ready for
Distribution (business) distribution and
consumption.
An example of a raw material is
cotton, which can be processed into thread, and then processed into
cloth, a semi-finished material. Sewing and cutting the fabric turns it into a
garment, which is a finished material.
Steelmaking is another example—raw materials are extracted, refined and proccessed into steel, a semi-finished material.
Steel is then used as an input in many other industries to make finished products.
See also
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Natural resource'''
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Commodity
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Biomaterial
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Materials science
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Materiel
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List of building materials
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Post-industrial society
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History of science and technology
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Technology
Category:Materials *
Category:Economics
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