Sourcing guide
How to find chemical suppliers by CAS number
Why the CAS number is the fastest starting point for commercial supplier discovery, and what to check before you redeem a record.
Chemical Sourcing Blog & Guides
Practical reading on chemical supplier discovery, CAS-number search and commercial sourcing for pharmaceutical, agrochemical and specialty chemical teams.
First articles are in preparation. The topics below show the planned sourcing guides; each will become a full post.
Sourcing guide
Pharma intermediates and KSM supplier discovery
Where key starting materials and intermediates are typically sourced, and how supplier type affects your shortlist.
Market
Chemical suppliers in India: manufacturers, contract manufacturers and traders
Understanding the three supplier types you'll see on CASINDI and when each fits a sourcing requirement.
Sourcing guide
Single-supplier products: what a monopoly listing means
How to read a single-supplier result in a database, and why it is not a claim about the whole market.
For suppliers
Getting your products found by buyers searching CAS numbers
What a good product description looks like, and how listings stay visible after a subscription ends.
Platform
Specialty chemical sourcing without the category maze
Why searching by identifier beats browsing categories when the requirement is a specific molecule.
