Independent sourcing partner
Share the chemical name and CAS number where known, grade, purity or concentration, active content, ionic type, quantity, packaging and US destination. Catalyst Supplier Sourcing then identifies possible factories and compares wholesale quotes on that same basis. We do not own reactors, hold drums or certify the proposed lot.
| Brief field | What to write | If still unknown |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Chemical name and CAS where known | Mark for factory confirmation |
| Assay window | Grade, purity or concentration, active content | Leave the limit blank on the RFQ |
| Form | Ionic type, particle size, moisture | Ask the mill to state the quoted lot |
| Pack and gate | Drums, bags or IBCs, net content, US destination | Do not infer UN class from a family name |
RFQ fields
A family name is not a specification. Record measurable limits, packaging and destination before comparing unit prices.
| Field | Why we ask | Status when unconfirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and assay | Write the chemical name, CAS number where known, grade, purity or concentration, and requested active content. | Leave unknown values open for supplier confirmation rather than filling them with a catalog claim. |
| Ionic type and form | State ionic type, particle size, moisture, density and pH window when they matter to the process. | Similar trade names stay unmatched until the mill names the carrier, promoter or residual metals. |
| Packaging and destination | Define drums, bags, IBCs or other pack, net content, labeling language and the US destination. | Transport class, UN number and carrier limits follow the exact SDS, not a product-family note. |
| Documents to request | Ask for the current safety data sheet, technical data sheet and certificate of analysis format for the quoted product. | TSCA, REACH, GMP or ISO statements belong to that product and supplier, not to this desk. |
Application matrix
Refinery, petrochemical and specialty users can request materials from the same specialty-chemicals family while needing different assay, particle-size and packaging answers.
RFQ questions
Name the chemical, CAS where known, grade, purity or concentration, and any active-content or ionic-type limit. If the value is unknown, mark it for supplier confirmation instead of substituting a nearby catalog grade.
Ask the proposed factory to state active content, ionic type, particle size, moisture, density and pH on the quoted product. Alternative grades belong on a separate line until the buyer accepts them.
Request SDS, TDS and CoA for the exact quoted item, plus TSCA, REACH, transport classification or sample criteria when the destination and use require them. A related-grade file is not evidence.
Compare product subtotal, packaging, samples, testing, freight, duties and destination charges only when each quotation states the same currency, quantity and Incoterm. No savings percentage is published.
Next step
Include specification, quantity, packaging, US destination, requested timing and the documents you need bound to the quoted lot. Optional budget and supplier preference can stay undecided.
Qualified buyer support
Eligible sourcing support may be available up to 3% after we review the requirement. This is not a fixed discount or quoted product price.
Eligibility applies to qualified business buyers and is confirmed after we review your product, quantity, destination, and sourcing requirements.