Ides Publishes New 'Pocket Specs For Injection Molding,' 7th Edition


May 17, 2006

Popular pocket-sized guide for the injection molding of thermoplastic materials now includes more than 18,000 injection molding grades

LARAMIE, Wyo. - May 17, 2006 - IDES Inc. (www.ides.com) introduced today the newly published 7th edition of their pocket sized plastic materials reference guide, "Pocket Specs for Injection Molding." The guide, first published in 1995, has sold more than 50,000 copies and continues to be a popular reference book for injection molders.

The new edition of "Pocket Specs for Injection Molding" includes:

o 16 key processing properties:
Grade, Filler, Specific Gravity, Shrink, Melt Flow, Drying Temperature, Drying Time,
Maximum Percent Moisture, Maximum Percent Regrind, Injection Pressure, Rear
Temperature, Mid Temperature, Front Temperature, Nozzle Temperature, Processing
Temperature, Mold Temperature.
o 18,000 injection molding grades.
o Directory of resin manufacturers and contact information.
o Directory cross referencing tradenames, resin names and manufacturers.
o Troubleshooting guide with definitions and chart of recommended actions.
o English / Metric unit converter.

More information about the 7th edition of "Pocket Specs for Injection Molding" is available at: www.ides.com/books

About IDES Inc.
IDES is a plastic materials information management company. The Plastics Web(TM) from IDES is a website with a vertical search engine connecting tens of thousands of companies around the globe with plastics content and technical data sheets from 500 global resin manufacturers. The company provides custom resin selectors for nearly all resin distributors and a number of resin manufacturers. IDES is headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming, with offices in Europe and Mexico.
For more information, visit www.ides.com.

Contact:
Nathan Potter
IDES - The Plastics Web(TM)
+1-307-742-9227 ext. 246
pottern@ides.com

Company Name: IDES - The Plastics Web(TM) Address 1: 209 Grand Avenue Address 2:
City: Laramie
State: WY
Zip: 82070
Country: USA
Phone: 307-742-9227
URL: www.ides.com

Contact Name: Nathan Potter
Title: Marketing Manager
E-mail: pottern@ides.com

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