Which package types should the quotation name?
Ask the factory to name pail, drum, bag, IBC, carton or tape roll, plus net content and pallet pattern. A family photo of drums is not evidence for the quoted package.
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POLYMERS & RESINS · INDEPENDENT SOURCING
Share the exact grade, form, viscosity or melt flow, color, packaging, quantity and US destination so we can request factory wholesale quotations on one chemical basis. This desk is an independent sourcing partner, not a manufacturer or authorized distributor, and it does not hold warehouse stock.
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QUOTE BASIS
A public polymers & resins reference can help you phrase questions. It cannot replace assay, viscosity, solids content or certificate of analysis data for the exact SKU a factory proposes. REACH, TSCA, GMP, ISO and DOT or IMDG statements stay attached to that proposed product until the supplier answers in writing.
| Field | Why we ask | If unconfirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Identity lock (19 fields) | Keep chemical name, CAS where known, grade and form on one line before outreach. | Factories are not ranked on a family synonym. |
| Documents (SDS, TDS, CoA) | Ask for files that match concentration and physical form, not a sister grade. | Revision date and CoA columns stay blank. |
| Specification gaps (19) | Viscosity method, solids, color and moisture remain confirmation items. | Process performance is not inferred from a brochure. |
| Packaging / US receiving (6) | Name pail, drum, IBC or roll plus destination warehouse limits. | Drum and tote offers stay on separate lines. |
| Sample and approval (8) | State whether the sample checks identity, viscosity, coat weight or packaging. | Pass/fail stays with the buyer’s reviewers. |
Unit price is compared only after currency, quantity, package contents, Incoterm, freight scope and exclusions sit on the same line. No savings percentage is published because this site has no same-basis price_comparisons file.
INQUIRY FAMILY
Names below are buyer-side inquiry labels. They do not prove inventory, tape construction or adhesive chemistry until a factory quotes the exact article.
| Inquiry label | Why we ask | If unconfirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial adhesive supplier | Lock chemistry family, carrier, solids content and package before outreach. Record whether the need is a liquid, paste, pellet, film or tape construction. | Stock, interchangeability and a named factory remain blank. Open catalog |
| Industrial adhesive tapes supplier | Capture backing, adhesive chemistry, width, length, liner, unwind and any UL or automotive specification the buyer already holds. | Slitting yield and listing status stay factory answers. Compare tape options |
| Bulk industrial adhesive | Capture minimum order questions, sample size, destination warehouse restrictions and whether flash point or UN number is already known. | MOQ, UN number and tote acceptance stay open. See matching steps |
PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT
Ask the factory to name pail, drum, bag, IBC, carton or tape roll, plus net content and pallet pattern. A family photo of drums is not evidence for the quoted package.
Request the UN number, packing group and whether DOT or IMDG information applies to the exact concentration. Final handling follows the SDS, carrier rules and destination regulation, not this page.
Ask for labeled storage temperature, moisture sensitivity and shelf-life statement for the quoted lot. Those answers remain supplier documents, not operating instructions from this sourcing desk.
Yes. A US plant that cannot receive totes, or a warehouse that refuses unlabeled hazardous freight, should be written into the brief before factories are compared.
SAMPLE AND FILES
State whether a sample is meant to check identity, appearance, assay, viscosity, compatibility or packaging. Laboratory, EHS and formulation decisions stay with qualified parties at the buyer. We coordinate outreach and compare returned scope; we do not mix, store or ship the adhesive.
Read the procurement brief or open the sourcing checklist before submitting.