DOCUMENTATION & REGULATORY CONTEXT
Technical & compliance
Coatings and pigments are chemical products. Documentation and classification obligations attach to them, and they differ by destination, and professional buyers reasonably expect a supplier to handle that properly. This page explains which documents exist, what each is for, and how they are provided.
/SAFETY-DATA-SHEETS/
Safety data sheets
Issued by the manufacturer for the product as supplied, in the language required at the destination. Provided with hazardous products; we do not author or alter them.
/TECHNICAL-DATA-SHEETS/
Technical data sheets
The manufacturer’s application parameters: preparation, mixing, film build, flash and cure. Which document answers which question explains when to ask for each. The authority for any technical value we quote.
REACH & CLP context
Substances and mixtures placed on the EU market are subject to registration, classification, labelling and packaging requirements. Applicability is assessed per product and per transaction.
/STORAGE-HANDLING/
Storage & handling
Temperature limits, shelf life, segregation and ventilation follow the product’s own documentation rather than a generic house rule.
/SHIPPING-INFORMATION/
Shipping & transport class
Many coatings and thinners are dangerous goods for transport, classified under the UNECE ADR agreement for road carriage in Europe. Classification determines packaging, labelling, carrier options and cost, and is confirmed per consignment.
DOCUMENT REQUEST
Requesting documentation
Documents are released against a specific product and grade. Tell us the material and we will send what the manufacturer issues for it. Where we already hold the current document it goes out with our reply; where it has to be requested from the manufacturer we tell you that rather than leaving the request open, so you know what the next step is and who it is waiting on. The quotation states which documents travel with the goods, alongside the lead time for the material itself.
Document records & access states
Each document is a record with a type, material, issuer, revision, language, date and access state. We publish no PDFs we have not received — a missing document is shown as missing.
| ACCESS STATE | WHAT IT MEANS | BUYER ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC | Manufacturer permits open publication of the document. | Download directly |
| REQUEST ACCESS | Held, but released against a named company and application. | Submit a document request |
| SUPPLIER DOCUMENT | Issued by the manufacturer for the delivered batch, not by us. | Supplied with the quotation or delivery |
| NOT AVAILABLE | No document exists for this material in this form. | Ask what does exist |
| RESEARCH REQUIRED | Regulatory or technical position must be established before we state it. | We confirm before quoting |
DOCUMENTATION REQUESTS
Need a document for a specific material?
Tell us the material, the grade and the destination. We establish which documents the manufacturer issues for it and what we can obtain.