The Polymer Library, formerly Rapra Abstracts, [1] is a searchable database of research on plastics, rubbers, polymeric composites, and adhesives. It includes abstracts from over 450 journals, as well as company literature, data sheets, and patents. [2] The index covers end-use applications and commercial and legal implications, as well as basic research for academic and corporate scientists. The Library is aggregated by EBSCO, [3] ProQuest, [4] and STN. [5]
Its literature coverage goes back to 1972. It was originally published by RAPRA, formerly the Rubber and Plastics Research Association, and was published by Smithers Information Ltd. until June 2018. [6] [1] As off August 2018 the publication is continued by WTI-Frankfurt-digital GmbH i.G..