This study, originally published in 1983, uses tin to examine how and why substitution takes place. The contributors to this volume raise fundamental questions concerning the techniques for both short- and long-term forecasts of materials requirements in the industrial sector. This title will be of particular interest to students of Environmental Science.

Part I Overview; Chapter 1 Material Substitution: Lessons from the Tin-Using Industries, John E. Tilton; Part II Case Studies; Chapter 2 Beverage Containers, Frederick R. Demler; Chapter 3 Solder, Patrick D. Canavan; Chapter 4 Tin Chemical Stabilizers and the Pipe Industry, Derek G. Gill;