REACH
Ask for the current SVHC statement on the quoted compound.
PVC Hose Sourcing is an independent procurement desk for US business buyers of pvc hose. We turn inner diameter, working pressure in psi, length, fittings and destination into one request several factories can answer. We do not extrude hose, hold a warehouse, or speak as a brand appointment.
Request Factory Quotes Compare inquiry formsREACH, RoHS, FDA 21 CFR 177, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and UL 94 are questions for the quoted grade and lot. This desk does not issue badges, reprint a plant poster as its own credential, or treat a trading-company letter as a current lot file.
Ask for the current SVHC statement on the quoted compound.
Applies to the article as shipped, not to this website.
Food-contact files name a grade and lot. A company letter is not enough.
A plant quality-system file is not a pressure or ID confirmation.
Automotive plants still decide whether the factory file is acceptable.
Flame class is asked only when the buyer wrote it on the request.
The matrix is a checklist, not published PVC Hose Sourcing test data. Shore A is asked only when an elastomer cover or liner is on the line. Working pressure uses psi or bar with the unit written. Thickness on a hose is wall, not a sheet gauge.
| Thermal | Chemical | Mechanical | Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service temperature in °F or °C with the medium | Water, air, dilute chemicals — factory must name the medium | Inner diameter in inches or millimetres | Named SAE or ASTM method on the quoted construction |
| Whether continuous or intermittent heat is claimed | Oil or fuel contact changes the compound question | Working pressure in psi the supplier must confirm | Food-contact or drinking-water file only if requested |
| Low-temperature flexibility as a factory claim, not ours | UV / outdoor exposure if the hose sits outside | Length, reinforcement and burst question if the buyer uses it | Lot document versus plant ISO poster |
These steps are a process, not a founding history or a production capacity claim.
Leave pvc hose as the family name. Neighbouring strings stay on later pages. Missing ID or psi stays blank instead of being filled by this desk.
We line up inner diameter, working pressure in psi, service temperature, length, fittings and destination so factories see the same questions.
More than one factory receives the same axes. A catalogue snippet is treated as that factory’s claim for that line.
Packing, Incoterms and documents sit next to the money figure. A cheaper-looking number on a different scope is a different deal, not a market-saving percentage.
Cards name purchase questions. They are not field warranties.
No named customer, title or saving is claimed. Each card is a checking example.
“The factory answered 19 mm and we asked for 3/4 in. Is that the same bore?”
Situation: unit restatement. Ask both plants to reprint ID in the unit on the drawing.
“One offer includes crimped ends. The other is bulk coil only.”
Situation: form mismatch. Those are neighbouring inquiry options, not one SKU.
“The cheaper number omitted export cartons and a test report.”
Situation: scope gap. Compare total procurement cost on the same packing and files.
Axes we refuse to invent: ID, psi, temperature, fittings
Reviewed inquiry forms on this family
Certificates issued by this desk
Shared request list sent to each factory
A complete request names the form, quantity against each configuration, destination, sample need and the documents that must travel with the lot.