Business Services Reference Materials

Description: Results from the Industrial Research Institute's Annual Survey IRI's 2012 trends survey results suggest that R&D leaders are anticipating a year of weak yet stable growth. The Industrial Research ...

Description: The emotional debate about our future in the face of increasingly serious environmental problems has left its mark. The consumer has been sensitized and is willing to contribute his or her share. ...

Description: The Association of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) recognizes that packaging innovation drives the growth of bottles available for recycling and that growth in the supply of these bottles is ...

Description: The Federal Trade Commission (''FTC'' or ''Commission'') adopts revised Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (''Green Guides'' or ''Guides''). This document summarizes the Commission's ...

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Description: We are literally surrounded by standards. The buildings we live in, the airplanes we fly on, the roads we travel, the computers we operate, even the clothes we wear are all manufactured in accordance ...

Description: HomeMarket SegmentsPaper Board & PackagingWoodworking & JoineryBuilding & ConstructionTransportationAssembly OperationsFootwear & LeatherConsumer & Do-It-Yourself Adhesives & SealantsAdhesives & ...

Description: A thorough infrared inspection of an electrical transformer can point out symptoms of loose connections as well as other possible problems. When performing an infrared inspection of a dry-type ...

Description: In order to properly select and specify infrared equipment, buyers should put the horse before the cart by receiving quality certification training from an independent institute prior to equipment ...

Description: Having the right tool for the job is often essential for success. When performing infrared inspections of smooth-surfaced roofs, a short wave thermal imager can significantly outperform a long wave ...

Description: With the New Year upon us, many of us will follow the tradition of resolving to change or better ourselves. With this Tip, we offer suggestions for making job safety a priority. The New Year is ...

Description: A thorough infrared inspection of an electrical transformer can point out symptoms of loose connections as well as other possible problems. When performing an infrared inspection of a dry-type ...

Description: Minimum Product Input without abandoning Performance! A combination of adhesive film and a special production method affords a way of making aluminium honeycomb panels which offer much higher peel ...

Description: Food contact articles and facilities, like cutlery, dishes, processing machines, containers and above all packaging [Fig. 1], are subject to special demands. This applies to both the processing of ...

Description: Dow Corning recommends that field adhesion testing be completed on all protective glazing applications. It is essential in these applications that the appropriate sealant bite for specific system ...

Description: Although the new electronic media is increasingly common in daily life, there is still a recognizable trend towards an increase of printed, graphic products. This can be seen among others by the ...

Description: PRIMERS WILL: * provide an absorbent and strong bonding surface for the adhesive to grab * prep a concrete sub floor for adhesives after roughing it with a mechanical treatment * create a dust-free ...

Description: Measuring the effectiveness of R&D has been a perennial challenge. IRI's Research-on-Research working group Measuring the Effectiveness of R&D sought to investigate how managers define R&D ...

Description: Are standards important? The quotes on the previous page show that while the details have changed over time, standards are more essential today than at any time in our nation's history. Voluntary ...

Description: The Industrial Research Institute's (IRI) 2011 survey of member companies suggests a general optimism about R&D investments for 2012. This year, 104 companies across a broad range of industries ...

Description: This is the IRI's 27th R&D Trends Forecast. The survey, which was conducted in July and August of 2010, is focused on expectations for industrial R&D investment in 2011 and based on responses from 95 ...

Description: If you are supplying products for GSA Schedules and other government contracts, those products must comply with TAA.1 TAA requires that products originate from the United States or another approved ...

Description: Since wire mesh basket cable tray was introduced to the United States and Canadian markets, designers and installers have found it a flexible and affordable alternative to J-hooks, ladder trays and ...

Description: When designing a next generation fiber network, ever service provider (SP) wants to build an extremely flexible and reliable infrastructure - and to do so as quickly as possible and at the lowest ...

Description: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance systems are becoming commonplace in public facilities. While there are many reasons for implementing CCTV systems, the most significant are ...

Description: A patent is a form of personal property and can be sold for compensation or transferred by gift, will or descent. An owner can give anyone permission to use the invention through licensing. As part of ...

Description: Julie Fletcher, a national services consultant for Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD), a nationally recognized manufacturer of structured cabling products and high-speed networks, knows that there ...

Description: Don't worry - this is not like all of the other articles you have read about deploying the latest category 6A unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling technology. This article will give you a glimpse ...

Description: Optical fiber communications systems have been around for decades. As with many new technologies, the early days of optical fiber required a major, and often lengthy, learning curve for installers of ...

Description: A decade ago, coaxial cable was the only option available for projects requiring the switching and distribution of high-resolution video signals. Advances in technology have made twisted-pair cable a ...

Description: Many of today's data centers are running 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) over both optical fiber and balanced twisted-pair copper in backbone infrastructure, where large numbers of gigabit links aggregate ...

Description: Wire cable tray was introduced into the marketplace more than a decade ago. Since it initial labeling as a "grocery cart," most have come to appreciate its flexibility and overall lower installed cost ...

Description: As computer capability and power density continue to rise with each generation of server products, the requirement for traditional data centers to efficiently support increased rack density becomes ...

Description: People responsible for the design and operation of data centers need to know multiple disciplines to do their jobs well. A good data center designer and operator needs to understand the information ...

Description: The most basic purpose of a well-designed data center is to store, process and transmit data. One of the most critical resources for accomplishing this is a properly installed and managed cabling ...

Description: As the demand for bandwidth in enterprise applications like data centers continues to boom, new transmission media must be continually developed to meet end user requirements. The latest in optical ...

Description: ITS design approaches can be dissected into pieces and parts that ultimately make up the whole design, and applying a proven approach such as the V-model makes for successful system design. The ...

Description: A combination of today's economy and the expanding population of major cities and urban sprawl have caused an increase in the number of vehicles traveling our outdated transportation infrastructure. ...

Description: The most direct way to ensure complete quality control of the production process is to mark objects with a machine-readable symbols and track them through the entire life cycle. There are many methods ...

Description: Often system hang-ups are caused by the cohesive nature of bulk material. The paper discusses guidelines for reducing the cohesive nature of bulk materials and using this information to achieve ...

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act is a Civil Rights Law that, in part, defines the maximum allowable force required to open doors. This section of the law affects not only the door closer ...

Description: To succeed as a contractor, it's critical to go beyond examining your strengths and weaknesses. You have to understand what makes you tick. Whether by choice or because of shifting market forces, at ...

Description: So, you've been fired. While it may seem devastating right now, remember you're not the first, and most people rebound and move on to new opportunities. But one thing is certain: To get your next gig ...

Description: Most people change jobs more than they change mates. But no matter how many times you do it, looking for a new position can be tricky. Looking for a job when you already have one is kind of like ...

Description: If your friends haven't urged you to join Facebook or Twitter in the past few months, don't worry. Someone will bring it up soon. People have been joining in droves, and someone is sure to ask you to ...

Description: For many professionals, being a contractor has lots of appeal: variety of assignments, exposure to new technologies and flexibility are just some of the attractions of contract work. Working through a ...

Description: These brief reminders are offered to help you prepare for a successful telephone interview. The most important points for many candidates are in the sections "Be Direct and Concise" and "Pause to ...

Description: Receiving feedback can be a valuable learning experience. The information is customized, it's spontaneous and it's really the only way to delve into the perceptions that others might have about you. ...

Description: The first and perhaps most important thing to keep in mind any time that you're working with a recruiting company is the fact that you're dealing with individual human beings. Just as some companies ...

Description: Today's rapidly changing economy and intensified worldwide competition make product security more critical than ever. Brand owners, manufacturers, and retailers place a premium on ensuring product ...

Description: In May 2002, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) published ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A, Administration Standard of the Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure. That document established a ...

Description: In recent years, the enterprise networking environment has changed significantly and has seen an explosive increase in data transmission, compounded by the relatively recent increase in the available ...

Description: The ANSI/TIA-598 family of telecommunications standards contain the requirements for balanced twisted-pair and optical fiber cabling, which provide the foundation for the design, installation and ...

Description: How important is data center thermal management energy efficiency? How about cashing in a 50% reduction in cooling energy on a one megawatt data center for $1.9 million savings over the life of the ...

Description: FLEXcon's glass-beaded reflective films yield full effects for promotional and outdoor applications. The EcoTarium is the center for hands-on education in Science and Nature based in Central ...