Database search
742products found
Cast a wide net
We searched chemicals and materials databases and found products from 72 suppliers.
Case Study · Supplier Vetting
Finding a drop-in emulsifier, fast.
A specialty chemicals company needed a drop-in replacement for the emulsifier in its industrial formulations. We searched beyond its existing suppliers, narrowed hundreds of products and recommended four for laboratory testing.
The Client
The client is a specialty chemicals company. It wanted options beyond its existing supplier network, on an expedited timeline, to avoid internal bias.
The Challenge
Hundreds of options.
Find the drop-in.
Prescouter was asked to find oil-soluble, organic surfactant additives that are registered in specific regions and available at large scale, and to explain common emulsifier chemistries.
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Chemistry
Oil-soluble surfactants
Organic additives for interfaces.
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Scale
Large volumes
Purchasable at industrial scale.
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Speed
Expedited timeline
Ready for testing on deadline.
Our Approach
Narrowing 742 products to a testable few.
Joint downselect
163products shortlisted
Narrow with the client
We refined the list with the client and analyzed chemistry, applications and hazards.
Supplier outreach
26products analyzed
Confirm the details
We contacted 12 suppliers and gathered commercial scale, technical and safety data sheets.
The Outcome
Four candidates ready for the lab.
Prescouter recommended 4 promising products from 2 suppliers, drawn from 26 products analyzed in depth. We also found that one chemical class accounted for 75 of the 163 shortlisted products, showing the most common route to a solution.
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Shortlist
4 products
From 2 suppliers, ready for testing.
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Insight
75 of 163
Products shared one chemical class.
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Depth
26 products analyzed
With technical and safety data.
A wide first search reveals options that procurement teams often miss. Patterns in the data can point to the likeliest solution.
Let’s Talk
Which ingredient could replace yours?
Let’s search wider and find the materials that fit your formulation. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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