By now, you’ve probably noticed some changes to our websites… That’s because Innovadex and IDES joined forces as Prospector from UL on Friday, April 4th, 2014! We’ll now be showing off our new name, a new color palette and the expanded industry coverage that comes from combining the two top providers of materials technical data services worldwide.
In 2012 and 2013, IDES and Innovadex respectively joined the UL family of companies. If you don’t think you’re familiar with UL, take a look at the back of your toaster, the side of your hair dryer or just about any other appliance or electronic device in your home or office. You’ll find the UL mark, also seen at the top right of this website. UL is the company that makes sure those products are safe for you to use and consume.
According to UL.com, “UL is a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions from the public adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy and nanotechnology.” Innovadex and IDES became a part of UL due to our shared belief that fast access to accurate technical information speeds innovation and improves the quality and safety of products for consumers.
Prospector will serve the following industries with technical data and search tools for product developers and engineers:
Raw Materials & Ingredients
Household, Industrial & Institutional Cleaners
Lubricants & Metal-working Fluids
Solid Materials
And while we’ve updated our name and look and expanded our industries, you can still expect the same, great search experience that you enjoyed with both Innovadex and IDES. User login information and all other saved search information is still the same with Prospector.
If you’re a product developer or engineer, and you’ve never used our search engine, make sure to explore it now! We offer fast access to technical data for tens of thousands of products and the ability to connect with suppliers around the world. Registration is free, and upon approval, your membership gives you access to even more product data.
The views, opinions and technical analyses presented here are those of the author, and are not necessarily those of UL, ULProspector.com or Knowledge.ULProspector.com. While the editors of this site make every effort to verify the accuracy of its content, we assume no responsibility for errors made by the author, editorial staff or any other contributor. All content is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without prior authorization from Prospector.
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