Material hubs
Long-form sourcing guides for the largest-volume Chinese chemical exports. Each hub covers production capacity, quality grades, packaging, regulatory profile across major destinations, freight cost, and the operational traps that catch first-time buyers.
- Material Hub CAS 7783-20-2
Ammonium Sulfate from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying ammonium sulfate from Chinese suppliers. Caprolactam by-product vs synthetic vs coke-oven by-product, granular vs crystalline, big bags, and the structural Chinese supply position.
11 min read
- Material Hub CAS 1310-73-2
Caustic Soda from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying caustic soda from Chinese suppliers. Grades, container loading economics, regulatory profile by destination, and the failure modes that catch first-time buyers.
14 min read
- Material Hub CAS 77-92-9
Citric Acid from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying citric acid from Chinese suppliers. Anhydrous vs monohydrate, food-grade vs pharma-grade, the dominant Chinese producers, and the active US AD/CVD environment.
12 min read
- Material Hub CAS 67-56-1
Methanol from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying methanol from Chinese suppliers. Coal-based vs gas-based production, AA grade vs IMPCA grade, ISO tank logistics, IMDG Class 3 handling, and the structural Chinese surplus.
13 min read
- Material Hub CAS 107-21-1
Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying MEG from Chinese suppliers. Fiber-grade vs industrial-grade, ISO tank vs drums, the coal-to-MEG production economics, and the polyester chain dynamics that drive Chinese MEG export volumes.
13 min read
- Material Hub CAS 9002-86-2
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying PVC resin from Chinese suppliers. Carbide-route vs ethylene-route economics, K-value and viscosity grades, big-bag packaging, and the regulatory pressure on Chinese-origin PVC.
12 min read
- Material Hub CAS 100-21-0
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying PTA from Chinese suppliers. Polyester-chain dynamics, the bottle-grade vs fiber-grade distinction, big-bag and bulk packaging, and the consolidated Chinese supplier landscape.
12 min read
- Material Hub CAS 7664-93-9
Sulfuric Acid from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying sulfuric acid from Chinese suppliers. Concentrated 98% vs battery-grade vs oleum, ISO tank vs lined drum logistics, IMDG Class 8 handling, and the metallurgical-by-product supply structure.
13 min read
- Material Hub CAS 13463-67-7
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying titanium dioxide from Chinese suppliers. Sulfate vs chloride process, rutile vs anatase, the dominant Chinese producers, and the active anti-dumping environment globally.
12 min read
- Material Hub CAS 57-13-6
Urea from China, sourcing, grades, packaging, and landed cost
Operator-grade reference for buying urea from Chinese suppliers. Fertiliser-grade vs technical-grade vs feed-grade specifications, prilled vs granular, container loading, the export-ban policy, and AdBlue-grade considerations.
13 min read