Rapra Abstracts

Rapra Abstracts Rapra Technology Ltd. Data-Star, Dialog, Orbit, STN mbber and plastics industries... 

There are about a dozen data bases specifically about plastics. Two of the best known and largest are Rapra Abstracts, issued by the Rubber and Plastics Research Association of Great Britain, with about 400000 entries, and the KKF data base of the Deutsche Kunstoff-Institut, with some 300000 records in 1993. Such data bases provide a huge source of information on all aspects of plastics, and considerable expertise is necessary to extract pertinent information efficiently. 

A commissioned expert review, discussing a key topic of current interest, and referring to the References and Abstracts section. Reference numbers in brackets refer to item numbers from the References and Abstracts section. Where it has been necessary for completeness to cite sources outside the scope of the Rapra Abstracts database, these are listed at the end of the review, and cited in the text as a. 1, a.2, etc. 

Rapra publishes and sells books, journals, technological and business surveys, conference proceedings and trade directories. Rapra Abstracts is the world s most comprehensive database of commercial and technical information on rubbers and plastics. 

Green C (1991) The Rapra abstracts rubber and plastics database. J Chem Inf Comput Sci 31 476 81... 

Science. Technology. EPAT. European Directory of Agrochemical Products. GenBand. INPADOC. INSPECT JAPIO. Rapra Abstracts. Scl.Search. TTiomas Register Online. LTS. Patents Fulllcxi. World Patent Index (WPI), World Surface Coalings, and World Textiles. 

A comprehensive References and Abstracts section, resulting from a search of the Rapra Abstracts database. The format of the abstracts is outlined in the sample record below. 

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