Laramie, WY (USA)–– IDES Inc. announced the release of Prospector Auto Specs, a new search application designed for organizations in the automotive segment of the plastics industry that require access to automotive specifications and their approved materials.

"IDES remains committed to developing services that bring significant value to the plastics industry," said Mike Kmetz, IDES President. "Through superior data integrity and simple design, IDES' Prospector Auto Specs will connect people to the most comprehensive listing of 6,000 auto specs, representing 70 OEMs."

Users can search by automotive OEMs including Ford, BMW or Toyota, then by the actual specification. Prospector Auto Specs then lists materials that meet the specs. Materials can be compared and datasheets can then be viewed or printed.

In addition, subscribers will have access to IDES' industry-leading database of 43,000 plastic datasheets from nearly 400 suppliers. Each datasheet provides extensive processing information.

Prospector Auto Specs is a search engine for organizations in the automotive segment of the plastics industry that require access to automotive specifications and their approved materials. The application offers a comprehensive listing of 6,000 auto specs, representing 70 OEMs and displays 43,000 plastic datasheets. Users can search by automotive OEMs like Ford, BMW or Toyota then by the actual specification. Prospector Auto Specs then shows materials that meet the specs. Materials can be compared and datasheets can then be viewed or printed.

IDES Prospector products are powerful solutions for finding, evaluating and purchasing plastic materials, offering value to any company that buys or sells plastics. Each day thousands of users in design, sales, customer service, marketing, purchasing and processing rely upon the capability of Prospector and the information it provides. All Prospector products access our worldclass database of 43,000 plastic material datasheets.