| Free Data Sheet Search Engine from IDES
Now Available Globally
LARAMIE, Wyo. – April 7, 2005 – IDES, the market leader
in search engine technologies for plastic materials
information, today announced their free plastics search
engine, Prospector X5, is now available globally. Prospector
X5 enables resin buyers and specifiers to quickly retrieve
plastic material data sheets from a database of 57,000
resins from 488 global manufacturers.
“Last year, the demand for accessing data sheets through
Prospector X5 grew significantly among North American
users,” said Mike Kmetz, president of IDES. “Making
the resin selector available globally supports our initiative
to become the premier source for plastic materials information
worldwide.”
IDES’s database provides data in all standards and
displays information in English or SI units. In 3 mouse
clicks, users can view complete data sheets with extensive
processing information. Prospector X5 also includes
Supplier Portal links that connect users with MSDS,
UL Cards, Processing Charts, Cost Estimation Calculators
and more. Access is provided at no cost to qualified
resin buyers and specifiers by registering at: www.ides.com/x5
About IDES Inc.
IDES is the world’s leading plastic materials information
management company. IDES’ innovative search technologies
connect 10,735 plastics industry companies around the
world with information every day. Founded in 1986 by
Michael Kmetz Ph.D., IDES is headquartered in Laramie,
Wyoming with offices in France. For more information,
visit www.ides.com. |