Knovel K-News Archive

Featured Titles: Open Access to Adcanced Cleaning Products Database

Readers of K-News have one month of open access to a select title or group of titles in each issue. This issue features a title from the Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Subject Area.

Advanced Cleaning Products Formulations Database ( c ) 2006, William Andrew Publishing. The database is divided into 19 sections ranging from Auto Cleaners and Polishes to Dishwashing Detergents to Rinse Aids. Each section has its own interactive table that displays the Product Category, Product Name, Supplier and in most cases Formulation. The formulation information includes ingredients, percentages by weight in the formulated product, mixing instructions, and notes and comments on the procedure and the product.

Start using Advanced Cleaning Products Database now. You have immediate and unlimited access for the next month--no registration required. Enjoy!

Briefs: A&WMA Launches New e-Library Powered by Knovel

 
Knovel and the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) have just signed an agreement to launch the new A&WMA e-Library powered by Knovel.
 
A&WMA members can expect to have access to 35 prime electronic references that will provide new ways to quickly find and apply critical information early in 2007. For more information on A&WMA member services, or to become a member of this association, click here.
 

Briefs: Knovel Joins with NEBASE to Form New Partnership

Knovel has just announced its most recent cooperative service partnership with The Nebraska Library Commission (NEBASE). The agreement will provide NEBASE members with special programs and pricing for access to Knovel. NEBASE members interested in a demonstration, trial or free access to K-Essentials should visit http://info.knovel.com/nebase.
 
"The Nebraska Library Commission is pleased to be able to provide the high-quality Knovel scientific and engineering database to Nebraska libraries."
— Shannon Behrhorst, Network Services Director, NEBASE
 

Briefs: Recently Released Interactive Titles

Dean's Handbook of Organic Chemistry (2nd Edition) ( c ) 2004, McGraw Hill. Approximately 16,000 records are now presented as 18 interactive tables on Knovel, including the largest one, Table 1.15 Physical Properties of Organic Compounds. All tables feature basic text and advanced numeric search and can be fully searched, filtered and sorted.
 
Tables that were converted to the interactive format include Physical Constants of Inorganic Compounds; Enthalpies and Gibbs Free Energies of Formation, Entropies, and Heat Capacities of Organic Compounds; Heats of Melting and Vaporization (Sublimation) and Specific Heats of Organic Compounds; Critical Properties of Organic Compounds; Selected Equilibrium Constants in Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures; and Properties of Commercial Plastics.

2004 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II - Materials (Includes Addenda for 2005 and 2006) ( c ) 2006, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This internationally recognized code establishes rules of safety governing the design, fabrication, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels. An American national standard, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II - Materials, contains four parts that efficiently organize the important materials data used in ASME code design and construction of boilers and pressure vessels. It covers every aspect of boiler and pressure vessels from design to fabrication, including use of materials, welding, and nondestructive testing.

Briefs: New Knovel Demonstration Dates Announced

Due to strong interest and requests from K-News readers, Knovel is continuing to offer the "Intro to Knovel" online demonstration which takes approximately 30 minutes. All you need is a phone and an Internet connection. For a full description of the Knovel webinar, click here. Don't wait to register! Sessions fill up fast. Choose a registration link for one of the upcoming webinars:

• Date & Time: December 15, 2006 at 12:00 PM EST   Register Here
  
• Date & Time: January 4, 2007 at 12:00 PM EST   Register Here

 

Briefs: Trade Shows and Events

 
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (Reno, Nevada), January 8-11. The 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel in Reno, NV. With its traditionally multidisciplinary character, it provides an ideal forum for scientists and engineers from industry, government, and academia to share and disseminate the scientific knowledge and research results with a view toward setting new milestones for human flight. Knovel Vice President of Military & Aerospace, Chuck Paulsen will be available at booth #213 for demonstrations.

 
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting 2007 (Seattle, WA), January 19-24. The ALA Midwinter Meeting at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center draws more than 12,000 leaders in the library and information industry for some 2,500 meetings and events. Knovel Academic manager, Bryan Keane will be available at Booth #1657 for demonstrations.
 
If you would like to make an appointment to meet with a Knovel representative at any of the events we attend, please contact Knovel at 1-866-303-3336, or email sales@knovel.com.

Tutorial: Low-Foaming Rug Shampoo

Scenario: Spotless in Seattle, a manufacturer of industrial cleaners, floor waxes and disinfectants, has been requested by one of their largest customers to provide a low-foaming rug shampoo. Due to the urgency of the request, their chief chemist needs fast, reliable access to a good starting formulation for this type of product. Knovel's Advanced Cleaning Products Formulations Database can help!

1. In the Search Box on the Knovel Library home page enter the search phrase low foam rug shampoo. The query entered means, "find any page of text or row of data from an interactive table where the terms low, foam, rug, and shampoo are all present somewhere on the same page or in the same row of data." Click the Search button.
    
   
    
   
   
2. Knovel's Search Results page shows one title with hits that match our query. By clicking on the second entry "Rug, Floor, Carpet, Upholstery Shampoos and Cleaners" -- Table (2) -- the chief chemist uncovered two formulations:
    
   
   
    
   
   
3. By clicking on the "view ingredients" link for the PPG Industries Inc formulation, the chief chemist was able to find the information she needed.
    
   
    
   
   
4. From the information supplied, she had enough information to have the purchasing department pursue price quotes for the raw materials. Using toxicological information available on the Knovel website, she could also ensure that the MSDS sheet could be generated quickly and accurately.
    
   

Kool Tip: Awareness Kit

Need help getting the word out about Knovel in your organization? Knovel provides an online Awareness Kit to help you do just that! The kit is loaded with helpful announcements (both print and email), flyers, search examples and much more to help you effectively communicate the practical benefits of using Knovel. Take advantage of this great resource today at www.info.knovel.com/awarenesskit/.