Lock the polymer request
Record anionic, cationic, or nonionic preference, requested molecular weight, hydrolysis range if known, and whether powder, emulsion, or solution is expected. Leave the field blank when the buyer wants suppliers to propose.
SOURCING PROCESS
Polyacrylamide suppliers quotation fields we normalize
Powder, emulsion, and solution lots are easy to mis-compare when active content, charge density, residual acrylamide notes, and bag liner are left off the RFQ. This service page lists the fields we keep on one worksheet so factory replies can be read side by side. Polyacrylamide Sourcing does not polymerize acrylamide and does not certify jar-test results.
- Freeze the charge-type request and form.
- Name packaging, net kilograms, and destination.
- Split product, freight, and document columns.
- Hold unverified ISO or TSCA claims as supplier answers.
SAME-BASIS STEPS
Keep supplier quotes on one commercial and technical line
Name packaging and labels
Ask for bag material, net kilograms, pallet pattern, and whether the emulsion ships in drums or IBCs. A 25 kg bag and a 1,000 kg tote are not the same landed unit until the quote says so.
Split the cost columns
Product subtotal, bagging, samples, testing, freight, duties, and destination charges stay in separate cells. Unit price is not compared until currency, quantity, Incoterm, and exclusions match.
Hold unverified claims
ISO 9001, REACH status, TSCA statements, and lead time remain supplier answers for this polymer SKU. Alternatives go on a second line pending buyer approval.
Typical intake notes include CAS number where known, assay or solids content, viscosity method, pH, moisture, particle size for powders, and package net content. Those fields are copied into the RFQ so two factories answer the same question. They are not published here as a catalog of products we warehouse.
When a mill proposes a substitute charge type or a different emulsion solids range, park it on a second row. Do not blend unit prices across unmatched configurations. Residual acrylamide, flash point where relevant, and UN number still come from the exact SDS after the product is named.
DOCUMENT QUESTIONS
Questions we copy onto every supplier RFQ
What active-content evidence is requested?
Ask for the method behind solids or assay numbers. A brochure active-content range is not a CoA for the lot that will ship.
How is residual acrylamide treated?
If the receiving specification names a residual-monomer limit, request the assay method and the lot statement that will travel with the CoA, not a generic family claim.
When is a sample useful?
Define whether the sample checks dissolution, viscosity, charge response, or odor. Pass/fail stays with the buyer lab. This desk does not run plant trials.
What transport notes stay open?
UN number, packing group, and whether the emulsion is classified for carriage are SDS-driven. Final freight follows carrier rules, not this page.
Send a polyacrylamide worksheet for factory quotes
Name anionic/cationic/nonionic request, powder or emulsion, kilograms, bag or IBC, and the US plant city. Budget and high-end, mid-range, budget, or undecided preference can sit beside that text without rewriting it.