Identity block
Chemical name, CAS where known, intended substrate, primer versus topcoat, and whether the buyer already holds a resin-system name. Leave the cell blank rather than guessing a grade.
RFQ PLANNER
Protective coating suppliers checklist before the first comparable quote
Use this planner to close specification, document and approval questions before protective coating suppliers are asked for factory wholesale quotations. The page is a buyer worksheet, not a claim that factories, inventory or compliance already exist for this desk.
PLANNER BLOCKS
Close these cells before comparing protective coating suppliers
Measurement block
Solids content, viscosity, color, cure schedule and coverage. Write the buyer limit or mark the cell as “supplier to confirm with method.”
Document block
SDS, TDS and CoA format for the exact article. Add TSCA, REACH, ISO or transport questions only as items the proposed supplier must answer.
Commercial block
Quantity unit, sample versus firm lot, packaging, US destination, Incoterm and optional budget with currency and unit or whole-order basis.
High-end, mid-range, budget or undecided records a preference about cost, surface finish and service. It is not a verified rating of any factory. Alternative grades proposed by a supplier stay on a separate line until the buyer approves the change.
APPROVAL GATES
Questions reviewers usually ask before a coating RFQ leaves the desk
Name the formulator or technical buyer who will accept resin system, solids and color. This desk does not accept a coating as suitable for any substrate.
Name the EHS or logistics reviewer. Final handling, storage and freight follow the exact SDS, carrier rules and destination regulation.
Write identity, appearance, viscosity, adhesion to a named substrate, color or packaging. A sample without a pass or fail owner stays listed as unresolved.
Only after currency, quantity, package contents, Incoterm, freight scope and exclusions sit on the same line. This planner does not publish a savings percentage.