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The chemist, the ink formulator, the product manager, the plastics expert, the purchasing agent -- all will find this handbook worth considering.

The chemist will find CAS nomenclature identifying the actual chemical name of branded additives, along with CAS numbers.

The purchasing agent will find directly competitive additives for comparison pricing. For example, the purchasing agent can use the handbook to cross compare a specific laboratory chemical to its bulk, lower purity equivalent, to obtain a better price for the chemical. The purchasing agent will also find it useful to find obscure additives, since I have found that some obscure additives are not listed by internet search engines (like Google, etc.), since many corporate websites do not allow in depth searching by the internet search engines.

The ink formulator (me) will find the handbook a good idea generator for a variety of ingredients to achieve a specific property or performance in an ink. For example, if you need a uv absorber, simply turn to the section listing uv absorbers, and the handbook lists dozens of alternative additives to investigate for their properties.

The product manager will find the handbook a useful source of information about the various additives in any product, simply by starting with an msds, and identifying the additive, and cross referencing its uses, and alternate uses.

The Handbook of Plastic and Rubber Additives is worth owning today, even though many of the corporate owners of the additivies may have changed over the years since this handbook was published, the actual chemical tradenames have not changed, and most of chemicals are still available.

Supposedly there is a computer database of this handbook as well, but I have not used it.

I strongly recommend considering this voluminous handbook. I hope that you will find that it will pay for itself within days of purchasing it.

Seriously, this is the sweetest book of plastic and rubber additivies I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

It's hard to pick the "best part," but I would have to say that the entry on Vynate L-3 (page 605) was pretty rockin'. But Resin 731D (page 466) was pretty cool too.

All in all, a great book.

The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association publishes this excellent research document. This book is a "must have" for marketers and pet business owners, its has very complete scientifically collected information about pet owners demographics and purchasing habits. This jewel contains information about the pet market in general and also includes details of each one of the dogs, cats, small animals, fish, and horse markets. Extremely useful information. This study is released every two years at a price over $900. This 2005-2006 version is still very up-to-date with information and trends.

This is an excelent book for manufacturing organizations in how to have a competitive advantage based on customer service. It all starts understanding customer needs. Continues explaining how to handle private labels, information technology, direct product profitability, space managment, what are the key questions to know about each customer and finally, and where you get the best advice, examples of real benefits valued by retailers. Will definetively help you define your best trade organization after understanding the basic trade marketing tasks and building customers into planning and operations. Key questions: What are our retailers goals and strategies?. What is the competitive positioning of the retailing?. What are their SWOT? What brands should we produce and for whom?. How important is private label an important strategy of our retailers?. Do we know their direct product cost (warehouse, handling and shelf space)?. Do we know ther direct product profitability to give them advice on space managment? What they whant from us? What do they think of us?. Key concepts: EPOS (Electronic point of sale), EFTOPS (Electronic funds transfer at point of sale), EDI (Electronic data interchange)TRADANET (an electronic mailbox), DPP (direct product profitability),DPC (Direct product cost),DPPROI (Direct product profitability return on inventory), NAM (National account managers). Don't get behain other competitors, get your competitive advantage based on customer service!