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iSmithers
Smithers Rapra has provided a world leading portfolio of Rubber, Plastic & other Polymer Information products & services for 90 years. To improve the delivery & range of products a new company was formed in July 2008 called iSmithers.
iSmithers as a sister company to Smithers Rapra & still part of the Smithers group has expanded its service offering to cover other business areas & industries harnessing the expertise of the iSmithers management team & the knowledge from other companies within the group.
Publishing
iSmithers is a major publisher of technical & market information covering a multiple of industries including all aspects of rubbers, plastics & polymer based composite materials. With a worldwide readership in industry & academia, iSmithers publications encompass polymer science, practical processing technology & properties & applications of polymeric applications. Publications include handbooks, Review Reports, Market Reports, Journals & Practical Guides.
The Polymer Library
Now part of the iSmithers group the polymer library (link to www.polymerlibrary.com) remains the largest resource of polymer information in the world, with well in excess of 1,000,000 recorded entries. The polymer library provides valuable information to the rubber, plastics, adhesives & composite industries & those utilising polymer products. The intelligent search facility finds the information you need without wading through the information you don’t.
Short Courses
iSmithers provides short, professional development courses structured to support time-pressured working people – giving impartial, pragmatic advice on polymer materials properties & characteristics in processing or application. These courses developed out of the knowledge & experience of Smithers Rapra technologists. Course provision has now expanded to include topics such as legislative & environmental issues which impact on polymers. Courses & seminars are held in the UK, Europe & North America.
Conferences
Through Smithers Rapra, iSmithers has 30 years experience of organising conferences for rubber, plastic & polymer related industries. The events consistently attract high numbers of senior level technical delegates from industry & academia. iSmithers conferences offer the ideal forum to hear original technical papers & meet & exchange ideas with like-minded peers from across the world. Conferences are typically held in the UK, mainland Europe & North America covering a range of topics to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments in rubber & plastics technology, legislative changes & market trends.