Knovel K-News - March 9, 2004
Vol. 5, Iss. 5 - www.knovel.com
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>> FEATURED TITLE
Open Access to Knovel Critical Tables
Readers of K-News have two weeks of open access to a select title or group of titles each issue. This issue features access to a title from the
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Subject Area:
Knovel Critical Tables (c) 2003-2005, Knovel Corporation. This important, interactive Knovel reference contains tables of physical, solvent, and
thermodynamic properties. The physical property tables alone include over 21,000 inorganic and organic compounds, and pure substances. The solvent
property tables have data for 385 common solvents, and the thermodynamic property tables have data for over 15,000 compounds. Additionally, several
tables make use of the interactive Equation Plotter to plot thermodynamic properties as a function of temperature. Each table is fully interactive
and searchable by keyword and numeric property value. The thermodynamic tables graphically represent the temperature correlation relationships and
allow for easy calculation and plotting of the properties.
Start using Knovel Critical Tables now! You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks--no registration required. Enjoy!
>> BRIEFS
Knovel Continues to Grow!
Knovel continues to expand rapidly. Each month, Knovel adds dozens of new customers representing thousands of new users. In order to meet the
ever-increasing demands of this tremendous success, we recently added new personnel.
New Knovel personnel in our Danbury, Connecticut office include:
* Jim McDonald, Regional Sales Manager
* Anna Reinhardt, Customer Service Representative
* Cathryn Cable, Administrative Assistant
* Jayme Chenoweth, Administrative Assistant
In our Norwich, New York office:
* Angelo Taranto, Controller
* Joan Van Keuren, Human Resource Administrator
And, in our Binghamton, New York office:
* Jeri-Anne Larson, Marketing Associate
Knovel is grateful and humbled by the confidence placed in us by our customers, and is committed to delivering the highest standard of service
possible. Thank you for choosing Knovel!
Other Voices
I find Knovel Critical Tables to be an extremely valuable tool for providing the critical information I require for the diverse set of technical
fields and applications in which I work.
- Michael Kahr, Space Technology Group, Northrop Grumman
Trade Shows & Events
DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) Conference 2005, Alexandria, VA, April 4-6, Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel. This year's theme: "Defense
Research and Engineering: Turning Data into Knowledge." Be sure to stop by the Knovel booth.
ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) 12th National Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April 7-10, Minneapolis Convention Center. This year's
event has more than 200 programs in seven theme tracks. Knovel representative Bryan Keane will attend. Be sure to stop by the Knovel booth #902.
AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) 2005 Spring National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 10-14, Hyatt Regency. This year's event will focus
on workable solutions to the challenges confronting the chemical industry. Knovel representatives Jim McDonald and Bob Brand will attend. Be sure to
stop by the Knovel booth #213.
SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois Chapter April Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 14. Knovel is sponsoring this meeting. Knovel representative
Mark Pohlkamp will attend.
If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Knovel representatives at any of these events, please contact Knovel at: (203) 748-6066, or
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>> TUTORIAL
Alcohol Used in Perfume Formulation
Scenario: A perfume chemist/compounder is working on a new formulation. In order to ensure solubility of all the ingredients, the compounder would
like to find a suitable co-solvent, perhaps an alcohol, to ensure that all ingredients form a clear solution. The alcohol used is required to have a
high enough vapor pressure to ensure that the final formulation is gradually released into the air. The compounder needs to identify and evaluate
alcohols with a boiling point that falls between 100-200 C, and a melting point between 50-100 C. Knovel can help.
1. On the Knovel Home Page click on the Advanced Search button at the top right of the screen.
For the first Search Criteria select keyword (default) in the Category drop down list. When you select it, enter the value alcohol in the Keyword(s)
box.
For the second Search Criteria select physical constants in the Category drop down list. In Field Name, select boiling point. For Operator select is
between (>=/<=). For Numeric Range enter 100 - 200.
For the third Search Criteria select physical constants in the Category drop down list. In Field Name, select melting point. For Operator select is
between (>=/<=). For Numeric Range enter 50 - 100.
Click the Search button at the bottom of the screen.
2. The Search Results page shows 57 matches in 7 books, including the first result which is Knovel Critical Tables--this issue's featured title.
Click on the Table (25) link for the first result, "Basic Physical Properties of Chemical Compounds." This launches a Knovel Interactive Table
showing 25 alcohol compounds that match our criteria for boiling point and melting point. The perfume compounder can now quickly evaluate various
alcohol compounds and select the best candidates for the new formulation.
>> KOOL TIPS
Chemical Structure Diagrams
When opening a Knovel Interactive Table that lists properties information for chemical compounds, you will often notice a column called "structure"
that contains a picture of a benzene ring (pictured at the right). When you click the benzene ring icon, the name and chemical structure for that
particular compound will appear. Kool!
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DTIC Conference 2005
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ACRL 12th National Conference
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AIChE 2005 Spring National Meeting
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SLA Illinois Chapter April Meeting
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