LARAMIE, Wyo. - August 13, 2003 - IDES, the technology and market leader
in plastics data management services, today announced that Solvay Advanced
Polymers, L.L.C. has standardized its high-performance plastics data
management operations using material selector technologies from IDES.
By using IDES solutions, the Solvay Advanced Polymers website allows
its users to quickly and intuitively access the company's product data.
"To uphold an unrelenting focus on our core business strategies, we
find value in outsourcing technology services to best-in-class organizations
such as IDES," said Jeff Straw, Director of Marketing Services for Solvay
Advanced Polymers. "Their expertise and integrated data management services
will contribute to the efficiency of our organization, while saving
costs associated with managing our product datasheets and providing
useful Product Selection Tools for our customers and employees."
With IDES, Solvay Advanced Polymers has consolidated and centralized
product data from several regions, making it easier for customers to
access this information. Users are given two methods to search the database.
A property search allows users to specify criteria for several properties
and then compare all the properties of candidate materials. For
those who are already familiar with the company's product offerings,
an intuitive search method steps them through a material selection process
that includes product name, material family/resin type, applications,
filler/reinforcement and processing methods. In addition, Solvay Advanced
Polymers provides product data in ASTM, ISO and CAMPUS® standards and
a selector option to display units in English or SI, streamlining its
global interactions.
"IDES' plastics data management solutions can quickly adapt to individual
companies' strategic needs without requiring months of coding or armies
of consultants," said Mike Kmetz, president of IDES. "This proposition
has appeal to companies such as Solvay Advanced Polymers who see value
in proven services that can be quickly deployed to help save internal
costs."
Solvay Advanced Polymers Product Selection Tools can be found at:
www.solvayadvancedpolymers.com/productselector
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About Solvay Advanced Polymers
Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C., is an indirect subsidiary of Solvay
America, Inc., the U.S. holding company of Solvay S.A. The company produces
high-performance polymers that are used in a wide range of demanding
applications in the automotive, aerospace, industrial, food service,
medical and electronics industries worldwide.
Solvay Advanced Polymers products include IXEF® polyarylamide and PRIMEF®
polyphenylene sulfide product lines of Solvay S.A. combined with a portfolio
of materials that had comprised BP Amoco's engineering resins business.
For more information about this and other Solvay Advanced Polymers products
and services, please visit our website at www.solvayadvancedpolymers.com.
Solvay S.A. is an international pharmaceuticals and chemicals group
with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, employing about 30,000 people
in 50 countries. In 2002, its consolidated sales amounted to EUR 7.9
billion generated by its four activity sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals,
Plastics, and Plastics Processing. Solvay S.A. is listed in the Euronext
100 index of top European companies. Details are available at www.solvay.com.
About IDES
IDES is the worldwide leader in plastics data management services for
buyers and suppliers of resin. IDES builds and delivers resin selectors
on demand via its web services platform. The IDES Prospector services
access a database of over 45,000 plastic datasheets provided directly
from resin suppliers, offering value to any company that buys or sells
plastics. Founded in 1986.
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