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July 9, 2008
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Late last month, we reached over 75,000 plastic material datasheets available through Prospector. While it's a great achievement, it always amazes us how many polymers we learn about and add each day. If you don't find a plastic in Prospector, let us know and we'll do our best to track it down for you quickly and add it to our database.

In this issue:

- The IDES Team


Processors - MFG.com Helps You Find Business!

MFG.com for Suppliers

IDES has partnered with MFG.com to help connect our OEMs and Processors. As a processor, use MFG.com to search for molding jobs then make and track bids.  You can use their online marketplace to review qualified RFQs, drawings and specifications. 

MFG.com provides RFQ tracking tools so you keep informed of open bids and easily create new ones.

See how it works for Processors


OEMs - Now That You've Designed that Part, Who's Going to Make It?

MFG.com for Buyers

IDES has partnered with MFG.com to help connect our OEMs and Processors. For an OEM, their service is about bringing you extremely powerful sourcing tools connected to a global molding (and other manufacturing) community.

Their online marketplace helps you gain increased value by instantly matching your drawings and specifications to qualified molders.

Use MFG.com to create, distribute, track and award RFQs for custom molding, manufactured parts, and assemblies. Intelligent matching allows you to get parts more efficiently and profitably. Best of all, it’s free for buyers!

See how it works for OEMs


Two Free Webinars!

Current State of the Plastic Resin Market
Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:00 am EDT

Jerry Fordyce, editor of Townsend’s Plastic Market Monthly (PMM), will discuss the current state of the plastic resin market.

Learn more and reserve your seat today!

State of the Plastic Resin Market

Expert Material Selection Techniques
Friday, September 12, 2008 2:00 PM EDT

Join Michael Sepe, renowned materials expert, for an hour-long webinar as he introduces expert material selection techniques.

Learn more and reserve your seat today!

Michael Sepe, The Material Analyst


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Plastics Marketplace Update!

Featured New Listings!
This is just a sample of the new listings. View the full listings here.

Item

Family

Description

Form

Package

Color

Certs

lbs

$/lb

City

State

02-002

ABS

prime Dow 9020, 50%
Long Glass Fiber pellets

Prime

Original Boxes

black

No

25000

0.45

Houston

TX

02-009

HDPE

pellets Exxon .3-.5mi

Prime

Plain Boxes

Natural

No

12000

0.79

Houston

TX

02-012

LDPE

pellets boxes, 70mi

Prime

Original Boxes

Natural

No

17000

0.79

Houston

TX

02-013

LDPE

pellets, 2-3mi,virgin

Prime

Plain Boxes

Natural

No

10000

0.79

Houston

TX

02-014

LDPE

pellets, 6mi,virgin

Prime

Plain Boxes

Natural

No

14000

0.79

Houston

TX

02-031

PP

prime Asahi Thermofil
P40CC1100,40% CaC03

Prime

Original Boxes

Black

No

12500

0.45

Houston

TX

02-032

PPA

prime Amodel A-4122
NL WH 905,22%GF

Prime

Original Bags

Natural

No

18000

0.42

Houston

TX

02-033

PTFE

prime Teflon 7A, sheet cut offs

Scrap

Plain Boxes

Natural

No

1150

1.25

Houston

TX

02-034

PVC, Flexible

prime Geon 1802, 85A

Prime

Original Boxes

Natural

No

20000

0.42

Houston

TX

02-036

PVC, Flexible

prime Geon 90463, 81A

Prime

Original Boxes

Tan 

No

21000

0.42

Houston

TX

02-038

PVC,Rigid

prime Geon E2500, profile
grade,powder

Prime

Original Boxes

White

No

36000

0.35

Houston

TX

02-046

TPU

Versollan OM1255NX-9,8mi,
58 Shore A durometer

Prime

Plain Boxes

Black

No

18700

0.45

Houston

TX

02-049

ABS

regrind Cycolac Z48-451,
1mi/4izod regrind

Regrind

Plain Boxes

Black

No

10000

0.48

Houston

TX

02-051

HIPS

sheet scrap,bales

Scrap

Plain Boxes

White
with print

No

12000

0.35

Houston

TX

02-052

HIPS

frames with Nylon corners

Scrap

Plain Boxes

Black

No

13000

0.15

Houston

TX

02-054

Nylon 6

unfilled,reprocessed pellets

Repro

Plain Boxes

Black

No

20000

0.78

Houston

TX

02-055

Nylon 66

70G33HSL,33%GF compound pellets

Regrind

Plain Boxes

Natural

No

15000

0.91

Houston

TX

02-056

Nylon 66

regrind 101L, unfilled regrind

Regrind

Plain Boxes

Black

No

10000

0.58

Houston

TX

02-070

PP Copoly

4mi, copolymer

Regrind

Plain Boxes

Mix color

No

15000

0.39

Houston

TX

02-071

PP Copoly

4mi, broom brissle regrind,copolymer

Regrind

Plain Boxes

red/yellow

No

30000

0.39

Houston

TX

02-074

PVC, Flexible

scrap,tubing, in bundles,
85 Shore A, on pallets

Scrap

Other

Black

No

42000

0.35

Houston

TX

02-075

PVC, Rigid

regrind profile grade

Regrind

Plain Boxes

White/tan

No

40000

0.32

Houston

TX

02-076

PVC, Rigid

regrind profile grade

Regrind

Plain Boxes

White

No

40000

0.45

Houston

TX


Plastics Webinars & Training

Topic Date Time (EST) Presented by
State of the Plastic Resin Market - 2nd Quarter July 17 11 am Townsend Polymer Services & Information
Advanced User Training for Prospector July 18 3:30 pm Melissa Jones, IDES
Advanced User Training for Prospector July 25 11 am Melissa Jones, IDES
Advanced User Training for Prospector Aug. 1 3:30 pm Melissa Jones, IDES

View full schedule

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