Ordering Info

Quality

Scientific Polymer Products is committed to being the preferred global supplier for the polymer research community. To this end we are dedicated to continuously improving our products in order to better satisfy the needs of our customers.

Ordering

By phone, our Customer Service Representatives are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Orders can be placed by phone, e-mail, mail or on our website 24 hours a day.

When ordering please specify product name, catalog number, size and quantity desired.

The majority of all products can be delivered within 24 hours. There is no minimum order.

If the product you need is not listed in the catalog, or if you require a quantity other than the size offered, please contact us. We are happy to provide information on our custom synthesis and bulk capacities.

Sample vials are available for most products at $10.00 per vial. Call to inquire regarding the availability of the samples. Each vial will contain approximately 10 grams of the polymer being ordered.

Pricing

All prices are listed in U.S. dollars. Every effort is made to hold prices firm during the life of the catalog. However, prices are subject to change without notice.  In cases where the selling price has changed significantly, we will contact you prior to filling your order.

Shipping

SP2 complies with all applicable government regulations pertaining to the safe shipping of hazardous materials. When possible we will ship by your preferred method. We reserve the right to change the method to comply with regulations or when, in our judgment, the item(s) cannot be shipped safely by the method specified.

DOT and IATA require special packaging for certain classes of chemicals; CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE and TOXIC. The cost of special packaging will be applied to the invoice.

If you should need assistance in filing a claim for a lost or damaged shipment, we will be happy to assist you. Contact our Customer Service Department at 585-265-0413.

Terms of Sale

Terms are F.O.B. Ontario, New York, Net thirty (30) days, in U.S. dollars. Unless instructed otherwise, we will ship all orders fully insured. Title passes to the buyer when we deliver your order to the carrier. Shipping charges, insurance, and applicable taxes are at the buyer’s expense; pre-paid shipping charges will be added to the invoice. A service charge of two percent per month will be assessed on delinquent accounts. There will be a bank fee of $25.00 added to each foreign order paid by wire transfer.

Technical Service

At your request, we will offer technical assistance and information with respect to our products. Our Technical Service Representatives are trained in specific product lines to answer your questions. Call 585-265-0413.

Safety Data Sheets

Each product is shipped with an SDS in compliance with OSHA. If an SDS is needed prior to shipment of a product, please contact our Customer Service Department at 585-265-0413 or directly on the website.

Return Shipments

Returned shipments cannot be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made. Requests for return authorization must be made within 30 days of your receiving the material(s). Some materials are not returnable.

New Customers

We welcome new customers and setting up an account with Scientific Polymer Products is easy. Just call 585-265-0413 and a Customer Service Representative will assist you.

TSCA

Many chemicals listed on this website are experimental and, therefore, not listed on the EPA’s TSCA inventory, they must be evaluated under the provisions of 40 CFR 720.36. Until premanufacture notification is complete and commercial manufacture begins, such compounds can only be used for Research & Development purposes and must be handled and disposed of safely in accordance with all Federal, State and Local regulations. ALL PRODUCTS SOLD BY SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS, INC. ARE SOLD FOR R&D PURPOSES ONLY.

Legal

The listing of any polymer on this website does not imply the absence of patents, does not constitute license under any existing or pending patent, nor is it intended or implied as a recommendation of the use of such polymers in infringement of any patent. The responsibility for determining the existence of such patents rest solely with the user.

Chemicals listed on this website are NOT intended for drug use, cosmetics, household chemical, or as food additives. We reserve the right to sell certain chemical(s) only after we have received a written statement from the customers that the product(s) will not be used in a drug, as a food additive, as a household chemical, as a drug intermediate, or resold for any of the afore mentioned uses.

Guarantee

We are committed to providing the highest quality of products and services available in an effort to continuously meet or exceed customer expectations and needs. Prompt replacement or refund is guaranteed where returns are authorized. Liability in any case is limited to replacement or refund.

LIMITATION ON CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND INDEMNIFICATION

Purchaser acknowledges that there are hazards associated with the use of all the products offered by Scientific Polymer Products, Inc., hereinafter referred to as SP2. Purchaser agrees that their staff who may use SP2 products are aware of the hazards and that the purchaser will assume full responsibility for the warning of their employees and independent contractors of all hazards to persons and property in any way connected with SP2 products. Furthermore, the purchaser agrees to instruct their employees, agents and customers to use such products in a safe manner. Purchaser also assumes full responsibility for the result of using any product offered in combination with other articles of substances, and in any manufacturing process, and for the ultimate safe disposal of the product in accordance with applicable laws.

SP2 shall not be subject to any other obligations of liabilities, whether arising out of breach of contract, warranty, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or other theories of law, with respect to goods sold or technical services rendered by SP2, or any undertakings, acts or omissions relating thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, SP2 specifically disclaims any liability for property or person injury damages, penalties, special or punitive damages, damages or lost profits or revenues, loss of use of product or any associate equipment, cost of capital, cost of substitute products, facilities or services, downtime, shut-down, or slow-down costs, or for any other type or economic loss and for claims of the purchaser’s customers or any third party for such damages. SP2 shall not be liable for and disclaims all consequential, incidental and contingent damages whatsoever.

The purchaser shall indemnify SP2 from and against any and all losses, damages and expenses (including attorney’s fees and other costs of defending any action) that SP2 may sustain or incur as a result of any claim of breach of contract, tort (including negligence, breach or implied warranty, strict liability in tort) or other theories of law, by the purchasers, its officers, agents, or employees, its successors and assigns, and it’s customers, or other persons, whether direct or indirect, in connection with the use of the product(s) furnished hereunder.

 

ABBREVIATIONS:

>                 Greater than

<                 Less than

%                Weight percent unless otherwise specified

bp               Boiling @ 760 mmHg unless otherwise specified

cp               Centipose

cs                Centistokes

D.S.            Degree of substitution

Fp               Flash point in degrees F

g Gram

Mn              Number average molecular weight

M.S.            Molar substitution

Mw              Weight average molecular weight

nD20Refractive index

P                  Poise

ppm            Parts per million

s                  Stokes

Tm              Melting point in degrees C