Buyer & Compounder Guides

Technical guides for procurement, quality and compounding teams buying talc, manganese ore, lithium and antimony. Grades, specifications, pricing, testing and shipping, written from real supply practice.

Filler Selection

Talc vs Calcium Carbonate: Which Filler for Plastics and Paint?

Talc and calcium carbonate compared by property, plastics and paint performance, cost in use and blends, with a decision guide.

17 Oct 2026 · 8 min read →

Manganese Ore Import

How to Import Manganese Ore: Contracts, Incoterms, Payment, Inspection and Shipping

Step-by-step import guide: seller vetting, contract clauses, Incoterms, letters of credit, sampling and umpire analysis, shipping and landed cost.

14 Oct 2026 · 11 min read →

Talc Procurement

Talc Powder Grades, Specifications and Prices: 2026 Buyer’s Guide

Talc grades by application, a mesh to micron chart, the specification sheet to demand, 2026 asbestos rules, price drivers and a quotation checklist.

11 Oct 2026 · 12 min read →

Manganese Ore Procurement

Manganese Ore Grades, Specifications and Prices: 2026 Buyer’s Guide

Grade bands, Mn, Fe, SiO2 and P limits, the dmtu price formula, 2026 price levels, shipping documents and a quotation checklist.

9 Oct 2026 · 12 min read → Polyethylene Compounding

Talc Grades for Polyethylene: HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and Recycled PE

How to match particle size, morphology, treatment and loading to HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, rotomoulding and recycled PE, plus the tests to run before you approve a grade.

21 Sep 2026 · 1 min read →