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A special thanks to those of you that participated in our NPE Attendance Survey. In preparation for this year's show, you can view the survey results here.
In this issue we talk a bit about The Plastics Graveyard™, a new report born April 13, 2006 (2:43 pm Mountain Time). The report is intended to help you track down companies and products that have changed names. It also tracks companies and products that have, well - died (may they rest in peace).
Also, are you RoHs Compliant? Don't forget that RoHs goes into effect July 1, 2006.
Warmest wishes,
The IDES Prospector Team
1. Birth of The Plastics Graveyard™
The Plastics Graveyard™ is a report of company and product name changes, including extinct manufacturers/products
(may they rest in peace).
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2. How to Decode ASTM Specification Callouts by Ben Howe, IDES
If you've ever run across an ASTM specification callout you know how confusing they appear at first glance. What does "ASTM D4101 PP0110R40A23150AA002GA125SA014" mean anyway? What about ASTM D4066 callouts? Being able to recognize the distinct parts of a callout and interpreting their meaning takes a bit of practice. What follows is a guide to keep the hair-pulling to a minimum.
Read the full article
3. NPE 2006 Attendance Survey Results
Last month, we asked if you were planning to attend this year's NPE in Chicago.
Here's how you responded.
4. The Secret to Prospector's Data Sheet Growth
During the 1st Quarter of 2006, the data content team grew Prospector's list of data sheets to 61,591 grades (currently 63,367). Quarter after quarter, they amaze us with the astounding rate of growth. How do they do it? Red Bull Energy Drink
This round, information was completely updated for Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES), DuPont Engineering Polymers, GE Plastics (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific), RTP Company and Ticona Engineering Polymers. You Can View the Full Report Here
Note: IDES updates our materials database every two weeks, however if you are unable to locate a specific datasheet or plastics property value using Prospector, let us know and we'll track it down for you - often within 2 hours!
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