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In
this issue:
1.
New! IDES
Webinar: finding alternative resins
2. New!
Drying Plastics by John Bozzelli
3. New!
Processor Portal: a searchable directory
of Processors
4. Updated Resin Pricing Report: latest
trends and results from resin buyers
5. Q3 Material Updates Report: 824
new/updated materials added to X5
6.
Pocket Set: save 10% on Pocket
Specs books |
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Reminder!
Prospector will have a new login page coming soon!
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a sneak peek here.
Dear Prospector Member,
We're
pleased to welcome John Bozzelli to our panel of Plastics
Experts. Mr. Bozelli and other experts will be providing
us with articles on processing, materials, design,
and more. All articles will be available to you on
The Plastics Web®. Mr. Bozzelli's first article
is entitled, 'Drying Plastics.'
We
also begin a new Webinar (Web-Seminar) series to help
processors and design engineers become more efficient.
Our inaugural Webinar is on 'Finding Alternative Resins.'
Warmest
wishes and thanks for making IDES your source
for plastics data!
The IDES Prospector Team
1.
New!
IDES
Webinar: finding alternative resins
Are you currently looking to replace a plastic material
because it's either too expensive or has been discontinued?
Join
Mike Dorssom with IDES for a short 30-minute webinar
on finding alternative resins (20 minute presentation,
followed by 10 minutes of Q&A). Click the date
and time you prefer below to register for this complimentary
event - each webinar is limited to 15 attendees,
so sign up today!
2.
New!
Drying
Plastics by John Bozzelli
Why is drying plastic so important?
Of
course, it is to get the moisture out but why does
the moisture have to be taken out before processing.
If materials like nylon, polycarbonate, PBT, PET and
a host of others are processed without removing the
water, the physical properties of that resin/part
will be destroyed. During processing, there is a chemical
reaction (hydrolysis) going on in the barrel making
the long polymer chains shorter...
To
view the complete article, login
to Prospector and click on the 'Resources'
tab.
3.
New!
Processor
Portal: a searchable directory of Processors
on The Plastics Web®
Due
to increased demand from OEMs to locate the right
Processor to mold their products, IDES is building
a searchable directory of Processors on The Plastics Web® called the 'Processor Portal.'
There
are two ways to promote your business to OEMs:
- Listing
(a simple listing of your company)
- Profile
(a web page describing your capabilities)
To
get listed, call 800-788-4668 or 307-742-9227 ext.
246.
4.
Q3 Material Updates Report: 824 new
/ updated materials added to X5
During the 3rd Quarter of 2005, we completely updated
product information for Advanced Elastomer Systems
(Santoprene), GE Plastics (North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific), Jackdaw Polymers, PolyOne Corporation
& Ticona.
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Beginning material count (06/30/2005): 58,956
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Ending material count (09/30/2005): 59,780
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Net increase in materials: 824
- New
/ Updated Materials: 5,354
- Removed
/ Discontinued Materials: 721
To
view the complete report, login
to Prospector and click on the 'Resources'
tab.
NOTE:
We update Prospector's database every two weeks, however
if you're unable to locate a specific data sheet,
let us know and we'll track it down for you - often
within 2 hours!
5.
Pocket Set: save 10% on Pocket Specs
books
Order both Pocket Specs for Injection Molding
- 6th Edition and Pocket Performance Specs for
Thermoplastics - 4th Edition and save 10%!
Look
inside both books and order online today!
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