Links
This page shows an overview of links to sites of partners, sources, listed companies and information on materials and design for sustainability. The links are ordered by subject and origin.
Partners
Design for Sustainability Research Group – Matbase is a spin-off from the Idemat project initiated by Dr. Han Remmerswaal MSc when he was working for the Design for Sustainability Research Group at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Innofunding – Provides independent consulting services on all kinds of business development and investments.
Insyde – Insyde Interactive Systems Design builds dynamic systems for Intranet and Internet. They offer both standard and custom solutions. Insyde is responsible for the realisation, implementation and maintenance of the Matbase website and databases.
ORVICO – The consulting agency specialised in the organisation of construction equipment rental services.
Meiden van 30 - Community (Dutch) for young women
General info (NL)
design.pagina.nl – directory of pages on design
innovatie.pagina.nl – directory of pages on innovation
kunststof.pagina.nl – directory of pages on polymers
Design for Sustainability (NL)
Eco-indicator 95 Manual – If you are interested in the background of the Eco-indicator or if you want information about how to use the Eco-indicator, you can download the manuals for designers in Dutch or English in MS Word 97 format (300k)
EcoScan – The EcoScan® tools Life and Dare are developed by TNO in order to implement sustainability in product development. Fast and effective analyses are essential for this field of activity. Life refers to Life Cycle Thinking and Dare stands for Disassembly And Recycling.
milieu.pagina.nl – directory of pages on environment
recycling.pagina.nl – directory of pages on recycling
SenterNovem – SenterNovem is an agency of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. We promote sustainable development and innovation, both within the Netherlands and abroad. We aim to achieve tangible results that have a positive effect on the economy and on society as a whole. Our core competence is converting government and European policy into reality. On behalf of the Dutch government we implement policy regarding: Innovation, Energy and Climate Change, Environment and Spatial Planning
Sustainable Design Portal - Since small objects can leave a long impact trail in their wake, this overblown links-list is devoted to sustainable product design
Design for Sustainability (B)
OVAM Ecodesign – OVAM stands for Openbare Afvalstoffenmaatschappij voor het Vlaams Gewest (Public Waste Agency of Flanders) and is responsible for waste management and soil remediation in Flanders, Belgium.
Design for Sustainability (EU)
Miljøstyrelsen – Danish Environmental Protection Agency. This website descibes how enterprises can begin developing cleaner products based on a life-cycle perspective. It focuses on a simple approach to preventive environmental initiatives.
UNEP – UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations
Industry worldwide
European Aluminium Association – The European Aluminium Association (EAA) represents the aluminium industry in Europe. The EAA was founded in 1981. Its members are the European primary aluminium producers, the national associations representing the manufacturers of rolled and extruded products in 18 European countries, the Organisation of European Aluminium Remelters and Refiners (OEA) and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).
International Iron and Steel Institute – The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world. IISI represents over 190 steel producers (including the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. IISI members produce around 60% of the world's steel.
London Metal Exchange – Daily metal prices on the London Metal Exchange
Plastics News – Prices for polymers and news for the North American market
Staalprijzen – Up-to-date steelprices (NL)
Vraag en Aanbod – Trade site for industry and construction in the Netherlands with prices of virgin and used steel, virgin and used plastics, pine and hardwoord (NL)
Recycling
RecyclesTrade.com – a scrap, waste and recycled materials directory and seacrh engine which covers paper, metals, plastics, rubber and minerals
Resources, knowledge bases and tools
ExcelCalcs – XLC software enhances MS Excel so that cell formulae can be displayed as mathematical equations. Watch the animation opposite to see how XLC displays Excel cell formulae in easily-understandable mathematical notation. Our Repository of solved problems allows you to download, upload, share, verify, rate and recommend calculations. The solved problems cover many subjects including Strength, Beams, Buckling, Civil Engineering, Cracks, Finite Element, Frames, Materials, Plates, Stress Concentration, Structural Details, Torsion, Pressure Vessels, Machine Design, Bolts and Threads, Gears, Pins and Joints, Ropes and Cables, Shafts, Welds, Math, Geometry, Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation & Combined), Dynamics, Fluids Mechanics, Piping, Electricity and Finance.
Free Patents Online - The FreePatentsOnline search engine is one of the most powerful, fastest and easiest patent search engines on the web. Our search allows advanced search techniques such as word stemming, proximity searching, relevancy ranking and search term weighting to help you find exactly what you are looking for. And, our account features let you organize, annotate and share documents, and Alerts let you instantly be notified when new documents of interest are published.
Steel University - steeluniversity.org is a free to use, award-winning, on-line initiative developed by the International Iron and Steel Institute. It aims to provide a comprehensive package of highly interactive, informative, innovative, integrated and sophisticated e-learning resources on steel technologies, covering all aspects of iron and steelmaking processes through to steel products, their applications and recycling.
References
Ask: C45 High Grade Steel
Michigan State University Libraries
Wapedia: Kite line
Wikipedia: Kite line
Wikipedia: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
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Richard Vennix MSc
co-founder of Matbase and innovation consultant
Yes, you've found us!
08-12-2009 08:33
Last november was a memorable month for us at Matbase, we passed the milestone of 1000 visitors per day. So I guess we were not that far of when we thought it would be a good idea to make the material database we used as students during our stay at the Delft University of Technology accessable to other people. Apparently, people appreciate the easy way they can lookup the material properties and how we present the data.
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