Identity gate
Trade name, chemistry, CAS number where known, form, color. Substitutes need a new row.
- 01 Brief: grade, CAS number where known, form, quantity, pack, destination.
- 02 Evidence: SDS, TDS, CoA format, TSCA/REACH questions tied to the SKU.
- 03 Scope: currency, Incoterm, testing, freight and exclusions on one sheet.
- 04 Decision: buyer accepts, requests an alternative line, or keeps the item open.
Quote workflow
Walk a comparable path across composite materials manufacturers
This page is a buyer-side sequence for specification, documents and approvals. It is not a carbon, ESG or net-zero program. Each node is a check, not a promise that a mill has capacity, a qualified listing or a published lead time.
Workflow gates
Do not rank manufacturers until these gates close or stay labeled open
A kilogram figure without package net content is not comparable. A TDS without a matching CoA field list is not a lot certificate. A mill ISO 9001 file that never names the quoted plant is not evidence for this RFQ. Optional target budget should state currency and whether it is per kilogram, per drum or for the whole order; it is guidance, not a market index.
Measure gate
Assay, viscosity, melt flow, density, moisture, particle size if requested. Method names stay with the mill.
Document gate
Current SDS, TDS, CoA template, and any GMP or transport classification the buyer asked to see.
Landed-cost gate
Product, pack, sample, test, freight, duty and destination charges. No savings percentage is computed here.
| Quote line | Buyer requested basis | Manufacturer answer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade / form | Buyer specified or open | Mill restates or proposes alternative | Open until accepted |
| Viscosity or melt flow | Method named by buyer if known | Value + method or marked unknown | Open until accepted |
| Packaging net content | kg, drums, bags or IBCs | Construction + net fill | Open until accepted |
| SDS / TDS / CoA | Exact quoted SKU | Current files or gap list | Open until accepted |
Limitations remain: this workflow cannot replace a laboratory method; it cannot store hazardous goods; it cannot treat a family SDS as the quoted SDS; and it cannot convert an undecided supplier preference into a verified rating. Return to factory matching or the inquiry catalog when the brief is ready.
Workflow document questions
Approvals that stay with the buyer
The buyer. Composite Materials Sourcing can record the alternative line; we do not accept it on the buyer's behalf.
Leave the cell open. Do not copy those values from a related epoxy or from a competitor page.
Eligibility applies to qualified business buyers and is confirmed after we review your product, quantity, destination, and sourcing requirements. The eligible benefit is up to 3%, not a fixed discount.
Run the workflow on a live brief
Request comparable manufacturer quotations
Put resin content, tack or melt flow, net pack fill, US destination and the first freezer or dock date on one sheet. If ply books or autoclave curves will not fit the form, say so in the requirement text and send files after first contact.