1,000 Injection Molders Register for Free Access to IDES' Plastics Database

LARAMIE, Wyo. - January 28, 2004 - Just hours after IDES released a new plastics data service for Processors and OEMs, the registration page for Prospector X5 was filled with buzz. During the first day of service, over 1,000 Injection Molders registered to obtain a free account to search IDES' database of 50,000 materials.

"The response is overwhelming," said Mike Kmetz, President of IDES. "As a free service, Prospector X5 allows Injection Molders to quickly retrieve a material's datasheet to review processing information such as Drying Temperature, Drying Time and Processing (Melt) Temperature."

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

# # #