- Time-span
- 1965 - present
- Subscription Type
- SUBSCRIPTION
- Publisher
- ProQuest
- Resource Types
- Article Database
- Description
- The Materials Science Index (formerly Materials Business File Database) provides bibliographic coverage on the business and industry aspect of materials science, engineering, aerospace and advanced technologies. The database covers news, product and process developments, plant development and construction, international trade data, government regulations and management issues. Subject coverage includes: recycling, health and safety issues, economics, alloy and material developments, company information, new material developments, energy usage, fuel, energy usage, raw materials, recycling, plant developments and descriptions, engineering, control and testing, machinery, environmental issues, waste treatment, health and safety, product and process developments applications, competitive materials, substitution, management, training, regulations, marketing, economics, statistics, resources and reserves, world industry news, and general issues. The Materials Science Index can also be searched as part of the Materials Science Collection Database and the Technology Collection Database. (Updated monthly)