Dry industrial pigments
Record Color Index, heat stability, oil absorption if known, and whether a powder, granule, or flush is required. Leave assay and heavy-metal fields open when the receiving lab will measure them.
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Pigments RFQ path for comparable factory quotes
Pigments Sourcing helps US formulators, coatings buyers, and distributors freeze Color Index, grade, particle size, quantity, packaging, and destination before any mill is asked to quote. This desk is an independent sourcing partner. It does not grind colorants, hold drums, or act as an authorized pigment house.
- Capture chemical name, CAS if known, Color Index, dry powder or dispersion, and intended resin system.
- Package bag, drum, or IBC plus net kilograms and labeling notes that will travel with the lot.
- Route US destination, requested timing, and transport questions taken from the exact SDS.
- Compare factory quotes on the same product basis, not brochure shade cards.
- 11 identity fields frozen on the RFQ
- 15 SDS, TDS, CoA, and label questions
- 11 bag, drum, and net-fill checks
- 12 US destination and transport notes
- 4 cost columns kept on one worksheet
EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
What a pigments quotation must confirm before prices are compared
Names such as organic red, titanium white, or pearlescent can hide different Color Index numbers, surface treatments, and carriers. The table is a buyer check. It does not assert that a supplier, assay, or transport class has already been verified.
| Field | Buyer records | Supplier must answer | Status until confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resin system | Alkyd, acrylic, epoxy, PU, or other named system | Compatibility statement for the quoted pigment | Open |
| Solids | Requested solids if a dispersion is required | Typical solids content and carrier identity | Open |
| Color Index / hue | C.I. name or number and shade target | Quoted C.I., masstone, and tint strength method | Open |
| Particle size | D50 or grind request if the line needs it | Method and typical particle profile | Open |
| Documents | SDS, TDS, CoA, TSCA or REACH questions | Exact-product files, not a related shade | Open |
PRODUCT FAMILY ROWS
Coatings, paints and additives inquiry rows
These rows describe buyer questions, not stock. Related names can hide different surface treatments, heavy-metal limits, or dispersion carriers. Handling, storage, and transport remain governed by the exact SDS, UN number, and carrier rules.
Pigment dispersions
Write resin system, solids content, viscosity target, and whether the grind is waterborne or solvent-borne. A dry powder quote is not interchangeable with a mill-base quote until both lines name the carrier.
Align quote fieldsCosmetic colorants
State intended use, purity questions, and whether a cosmetic-grade file pack is even relevant. Those documents stay bound to the quoted lot and are not credentials of this desk.
Open the specification briefDocuments still open
Request SDS, TDS, and CoA for the quoted pigment. TSCA, REACH, GMP, or ISO quality-system statements belong to the proposed supplier and product, not this service.
Read the procurement briefRFQ QUESTIONS
Questions that stay open until the pigment is named
Which exact pigments grade or configuration is required?
Write the chemical name, CAS number if known, Color Index, powder versus dispersion, and any internal code. Similar trade names can cover different surface treatments. Guessing a neighboring shade to complete a form is worse than leaving identity open.
Which SDS, TDS, CoA, packaging, and transport items remain unresolved?
Ask for the current safety data sheet, technical data sheet, and certificate-of-analysis format for the quoted pigment. UN number, flash point, and packing group follow that SDS. A family file for another shade is not evidence.
What must the quotation confirm about resin system and solids?
If the colorant will enter a coating or ink, name the resin system and request solids content for any proposed dispersion. Unit price is not compared until those fields, quantity, and package net content sit on one line.
Are TSCA or REACH statements our certificates?
No. TSCA, REACH, ISO, GMP, and DOT or IMDG details are verification questions to the proposed supplier. This sourcing desk does not borrow those files as its own credentials.
Request factory quotes on one pigment basis
Share specification, quantity, packaging, US destination, and timing. Optional budget and high-end, mid-range, budget, or undecided preference can be added; they are buyer preferences, not verified ratings. No savings percentage is published.
Use the specification brief or read the procurement brief before submitting.