Metadex, file 32 on Dialog and available also on STN . The database is produced by Materials Information of ASM International and the Institute of Metals. It covers the worldwide literature on metallurgy and materials. The database is focused on rubbers, plastics, adhesives, and polymeric composites. Produced by Rapra Technology Limited.
Special emphasis is given to literature from Eastern Europe and to non-conventional literature.
World Surface Coatings Abstracts , file 31 on Dialog, produced by the Paint Research Association and dealing with paints, coatings, pigments, inks, and adhesives. The database contains a considerable amount of backup on the testing procedures and parameters indicating the degree to which the results, notably the plane-strain fracture toughness values, KIc, meet the validity requirements of ASTM Standard Method E399. CERN users can contact Library Desk to request a search.