Thanks for all the input.  I think I found something to quiet my mind:<p>Raw Material vs. Fabricated Material.<p>To me this distinction makes the universe come back into alignment.  Honeycomb Aluminum is a fabricated material made from aluminum.  Denim, a fabricated material made from cotton.  A lighting truss, fabricated material from aluminum.  The microlattice product from the article is a fabricated material from steel.<p>Works for me.<p>Thanks.