Free Plastics Datasheets from IDES

Prospector X5 provides free access to over 50,000 plastics datasheets for resin buyers.

LARAMIE, Wyo. January 27, 2004 - IDES, the technology and market leader in plastics data management services, today announced the release of a free plastics datasheets service for resin buyers called Prospector X5. X5 allows users to quickly locate over 50,000 detailed material datasheets from one convenient location. Data is provided to IDES directly from 400 global resin suppliers.

"We designed Prospector X5 specifically for plastics processors," said Mike Kmetz, President of IDES. "In three mouse-clicks, users can view full datasheets with extensive processing information and efficiently connect with resin suppliers through our unique Sourcing service to obtain resin pricing and availability."

Prospector X5 is a web-based application where users can search for materials by Product Name, Manufacturer/Supplier, Material Family and Applications. Data updates are posted every two weeks and the tool includes a Molding Troubleshooter and Glossary of Plastics. Access is provided at no cost to qualified buyers of plastics by registering at www.ides.com/x5/register

For more information, please call 800-788-4668 or 307-742-9227

About IDES - The Plastics Web®

IDES's innovative plastics search engine technology connects 233,764 companies around the world with plastic materials data. Founded in 1986, IDES is the industry standard for finding plastics and data sheets. IDES’s flagship search engine, Prospector, contains 77823 materials from 698 global resin suppliers. IDES also develops custom data management solutions for resin suppliers, distributors and OEMs. IDES is headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming and has a sales office in Oyonnax, France.

800-788-4668, 307-742-9227, www.ides.com

Media Contact:
Nathan Potter
IDES Inc.
1-307-742-9227 x246
pottern@ides.com

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