Plain-language definitions of 133 terms used in raw material trade: Incoterms, payment, shipping, customs, quality documents, plastics, metals, chemicals, agriculture and energy.
The period during which a raw material keeps its specification values when stored under the recommended conditions. Vitamins, enzymes, peroxides, monomers, reactive chemicals and some oils degrade over time, so the production date and the expiry or retest date should appear on the COA and label. Storage conditions – temperature range, humidity, light, storage under inert gas, closed packaging – are given in section 7 of the SDS. A clause such as “at least 75 % of shelf life remaining on delivery” is a common protection against old stock.
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