Material knowledge

Material sourcing and technical review guides

Guides on specifications, COA, TDS, SDS, production trials and the information to include in a material enquiry.

[ 01 / Procurement guide ]

A practical checklist for a raw-material RFQ

How to prepare a material request that gives sourcing, technical and commercial teams a clear starting point.

02 / Documentation

A practical explanation of how three common material documents support different parts of a sourcing and approval process.

03 / Technical evaluation

Why similar-looking grades still require a structured technical review and, where appropriate, a controlled production trial.

04 / Ingredients

What to include when requesting a food ingredient, nutraceutical ingredient or excipient.

05 / Packaging materials

What to specify about equipment, moulds, finished packaging and volume in a PET or HDPE enquiry.

06 / Chemical sourcing

What to include when specifying a chemical by identity, grade, purity, physical form and handling requirements.

07 / Industrial materials

How application, melting range, oil content, physical form and handling context help define a paraffin-wax enquiry.