6th Edition of Pocket Specs for Injection Molding Now Available from IDES

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NOTE!!! The Pocket Specs book was discontinued in 2010 and all data is now available in the Prospector Plastics Database.

LARAMIE, WY. March 24, 2004 – Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the popular plastics reference book for Injection Molders, Pockets Specs for Injection Molding, IDES announced the release of a new 6th edition. The handbook references 15 key processing properties recommended by the material supplier for over 16,000 injection molding grades.

“I strongly recommend purchasing Pocket Specs for Injection Molding if you are involved with resins on a day to day basis,” said Gary Jugenheimer, Sales Engineer for Evco Plastics.

For the 6th edition, IDES has updated all materials data, trade name and material supplier directories, troubleshooting guide and plastics glossary. Contents include Property Descriptions, Generic Material Names, Fillers and Additives, Melt Flow Conditions, Property Tables, Supplier Directory, Tradename Directory, Troubleshooting Guide, Unit Conversion Table and a Materials Index.