FORMULATOR DATABASES

Large databases of relevant information can be used as a resource to populate key FORMULATOR™ data fields.  Clients with files that have already been used with other software including raw materials, formulas and other key data useful in FORMULATOR functions can be, and have been, converted to FORMULATOR data files.  Other databases can be mapped to FORMULATOR data structure and, using unique import and export tools, set up to allow FORMULATOR users to selectively import and export data (see INTEGRATOR).  

The first database using INTEGRATOR tools set-up to allow users to selectively import data, was the USDA Nutritional database which is available as public domain.  It is currently supplied with the Nutritional Version of FORMULATOR at no additional charge.

The Principals of William Andrew Publishing and FORMULATOR Software, LLC jointly provide software and database content for the chemical, cosmetics, and drug industries.  Databases from William Andrew are being integrated into the FORMULATOR Lab Book Software package.  This will allow users to easily transfer raw material, formulary and regulatory data directly into FORMULATOR data tables saving considerable time and effort.  

 
Sittig’s Hazardous Chemicals Database - This is a compilation of about 1,600 raw materials and their critical Hazardous Chemical information for MSDS authoring in REGULATOR.  The CD is installed on the user’s computer that has access to FORMULATOR™ software.  The location of the database is identified in the CAS FORMULATOR file General tab and on a one-time basis an index is built by the INTEGRATION tools supplied with the Hazardous Chemicals Database  INTEGRATOR.  The user can then import CAS data alone or the CAS data and also create a new raw material.   The Sittig’s Hazardous Chemicals Database does not include all information needed for a MSDS, but does include about 80% of the information including some hard to find jurisdictional data and sourced warnings phrases.




Database of Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulations – This is a collection of more than 10,000 starting formulas and their raw materials with % weight formulations and in many cases preparation procedures and identifies the supplier(s).  Does not include the INCI names (which can be found cross referenced on the CTFA Suppliers Guide web site). The CD is installed on the user’s computer that has access to FORMULATOR software.  The location of the database is identified in the Formulation Maintenance General tab or the Raw Materials Maintenance General tab.  The user can then import formulas and their raw materials or raw materials alone and procedures where available.



 


Advanced Cleaning Products - This database includes approximately 3,700 formulations with more than 700 new formulations added in the latest release.  Integrated with the Chemical and Cosmetics versions of FORMULATOR.  Can be used on the same system with the Cosmetics Database.  Functions are the same as the Cosmetics Database.   Suitable for Researchers, Formulators developing products for new cleaning materials applications and start-up ventures entering the cleaning materials field.




 

Paint & Ink Formulations Database – This updated database includes more than 2,500 starting trade sales and industrial paint and ink formulations with their raw materials from multiple industry sources.  The formulas in the database are not quantified in the data tables.  The user can select the formula(s) to be imported.  The formula and raw materials will be entered with a zero (0) quantity.  The user must then open PDF files cross referenced and supplied with the database and either cut and paste or manually enter the amounts, procedures and QC test criteria.  Since the density of the raw materials is not supplied, the integration can be set-up to default to a Specific Gravity of 1 and the user can change the materials to the correct SG.  It is recommended that the formulas be entered in weight until the raw materials density is confirmed.