Iðnaðarmál - 01.04.1970, Blaðsíða 3

'Gnglish summary
VOL. 17 . NO. 4 . 1970
IÐNAÐARMÁLASTOFNUN ÍSLANDS (IMSÍ)
Industrial Institute oi Iceland
Skipholt 37 . Reykjavík . Iceland
Subscription: Icel. kr. 300/year
Evaluation of Industrial Products
p. 66
The Industrial Institute of Iceland
has taken up a new activity in order
to promote quality of industrial pro-
ducts.
An orbitrary committee with repre-
sentatives from the Society of Ice-
landic Architects, the Society of Furni-
ture Architects, the Icelandic College
of Arts and Crafts and the Industrial
Institute of Iceland has been formed
for the purpose of evaluating and re-
gistering industrial products, which
meet certain basic quality standards.
The Industrial Institute of Iceland will
maintain the Design Index.
"Let us do likewise" p 67
Leader by Sveinn Bjömsson
A seminar on "A Scandinavian
Apporach to Industrial Demoracy''
was held in Oslo Nov. 2—4, 1970.
delegation from the Icelandic labour
market which took part in the seminar
will now study how the successful
policies and practices of manage-
ment-labour relations in the Sccmdi-
navian countries can be implemented
in this country.
Rotational Casting of Polyethyleno
Plostics pp. 68—71 and 76
By Arne Killingstad
A transloted article from "Norsk
plast", August 1968, where Editor
Killingstad gives a summary of the
relatively new and in a way revolu-
tionary process of rotational casting
of polyethylene materials and what
products can preferably be produced
by that method.
From the Building Research
Institute pp. 72—73
An interview with dr. Guðmundur
Guðmundsson, Head of the Chemical
Department.
Dr. Guðmundsson gives an outline
of the research program of the Insti-
tute and his share of the program,
mainly regarding oil gravel for roads,
testing of cement, pumice as filling
material and the influence of weather
on construction materials etc.
IMSÍ Technical Library pp. 74 and 76
A list of new books and periodicals.
Fewer Furniture Units from Wood
pp. 75—76
A translated report from Træindust-
rien, August 1970, which indicates,
that in the last five years furniture of
wood has been on the decline while
synthetic materials are gaining
ground.
The Apparel Fair of Reykiavík,
Autumn 1970 pp. 77—80
An opening address by Mr. Gunnar
Friðriksson, president of the Federa-
tion of Icelandic Industries.
In his address Mr. Friðriksson men-
tioned that Icelandic industry was
now at crossroads by the entrance
of Iceland into Europian Free Trade