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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a material for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a substance or resource that is suitable for a particular purpose or application.
Example: "The artist chose clay as a material for her sculpture, appreciating its malleability and texture."
Alternatives: "a resource for" or "a substance for".
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Desperation is a material for artists".
Or the Dutch designer Mieke Meijer's NewspaperWood: newsprint turned into a material for furniture.
On the cover -- Leather is recycled and woven to yield a material for floors, walls or upholstery.
So far, they have designed such a material for microwaves, which are larger than light waves and easier to manipulate.
"The critical thing, and where we are putting our efforts, is in finding a material for the substrate".
Lead has two main uses in which some artistic purpose may be served: in architecture, as a material for roof coverings, gutters, piping, and cisterns; and in decorative art, as a material for sculpture and applied ornament.
After the introduction of celluloid as a material for comb making in the 20th century, a more diversified economy developed.
Since the early 1960s, silicon has become a practical substitute, virtually supplanting germanium as a material for semiconductor fabrication.
Paper has been a material for sketching, planning and trying out a composition in advance of the main event.
Benaïm, that Grès took Helanca nylon, a material for bathing suits, and had it woven with Lurex, then deployed the result in an evening gown.
The tooth is increasingly attracting attention as a material for alveolar bone regeneration.
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