A qualified backup source, before you need one

Line down or about to run out? Call (678) 310-6899, Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm ET, and say so up front.

How it works

1. Send your grade. The material you run today: producer and grade number if you have it, or just a spec or COA. A polymer chemist reviews it personally.
2. We match and document. Same grade where available, or a qualified equivalent: producer data to ASTM & ISO methods and a supplier COA with every lot, so nothing needs re-validating blind.
3. You're covered. A sample or small trial order if you want one, a price on file, and a supplier who already knows your material when you call. That's the whole commitment.

Grade already discontinued? Here’s what to do

Why buyers do this now, not later

Getting a match and a price on file costs you an email. The same grade from a second seller is normally not a material change. An equivalent from another producer is one, and may need customer notification or requalification, which is far easier in a calm market. Doing it during a force majeure, an allocation, or a price spike is a fire drill. The 2021–22 shortages taught every buyer that lesson, and current capacity closures in engineering resins are teaching it again. A pre-qualified second source is the cheapest insurance in your supply chain, and the OEMs you answer to increasingly expect it. If a notice has already arrived, see the 48-hour plan for allocation and force majeure.

What you get

• A confirmed match: your exact grade or a qualified equivalent, reviewed by a polymer chemist
• Pricing on file: a current quote, so a second source is ready if supply gets tight
• Test data up front: producer data sheet properties to ASTM & ISO methods, supplier COA with every lot
• Partner warehouses: 22+ supply-partner warehouse locations across the U.S. & Canada
• A sample if you want one: ~50 lb to qualify the grade on your press before you ever need it (upon credit approval)

Need a second source for several grades at once? Send them as one RFQ package.

Common questions

Does my current supplier find out? No. Qualification is between you and us. Nothing changes with your primary until you decide it should.

What does it cost? Nothing. You send a grade, we send a match and a price. There's no fee, no minimum relationship, no contract.

How long does it take? We aim to send your quote within one to three business days. It can take longer when the grade is hard to match or freight has to be worked out.

Do I ever have to buy? No. Plenty of backups sit on file unused. That's the point. Keeping a match and a price on file costs an email.

No switching required. No obligation.