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Scope · Basic Industrial Chemicals
NIB 1408260055631 · KBLI 46100 — wholesale trade on a fee or contract basis
In brief
We trade the base inorganics and commodity organics that water treatment, food and beverage, textiles, detergents, metal finishing, mining, oil and gas and general manufacturing run on: caustic soda as flake, pearl or lye, light and dense soda ash, sulphuric and hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite, methanol, calcium chloride and sodium bicarbonate. Every line is quoted on a written specification — assay, the principal impurities and, where it applies, the grade standard the buyer works to.
Supply comes from producers and licensed distributors. Each consignment travels with a batch certificate of analysis, and independent sampling and analysis at the loading point can be arranged on request (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or the buyer's own surveyor). The current GHS safety data sheet goes out with the offer, not after the order, so storage, material compatibility and licensing can be checked before anyone commits. Several of these chemicals are controlled imports in Indonesia and other Asian markets, which is why the buyer's import authorisation is confirmed at the same stage.
Dangerous goods are booked under the correct proper shipping name, UN number, class and packing group, in UN-approved packaging still inside its certification period. Sea legs are declared under the IMDG Code and road legs under ADR or the national equivalent, with segregation, placards and emergency information to match. ISO tanks, IBCs, drums and bags are each quoted with their own lead time, because it is often packaging, not product, that fixes the sailing date.
Where it is used
- Municipal and industrial water treatment, pH control and disinfection
- Textile scouring, mercerising and bleaching
- Soap, detergent and surfactant production, including oleochemical processing
- Nickel and mineral processing, metal pickling and surface treatment
- Pulp, edible oil refining and food processing where a food-grade or pharmacopoeial specification applies
- Oilfield brines, completion fluids, road stabilisation and dust control
Markets we ship to
- Indonesia — Java's industrial estates and the processing parks of Sulawesi and North Maluku
- Malaysia and Singapore
- Thailand and Vietnam
- The Philippines
- South Asia
- Australia and Papua New Guinea
Product lines
Grades, typical analyses and pack formats
Typical figures, published so a buyer can check the fit before getting in touch. The binding values and tolerances are the ones written into our offer.
01
Caustic Soda — Flake, Pearl and Lye
Sodium hydroxide in solid and solution form. For sensitive processes it is the carbonate and chloride levels, more than the assay, that decide whether a grade will serve.
Packaging
- 25 kg PP woven bags with PE liner
- 1,000 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
- 250 kg HDPE drums and 1,000 L UN IBCs for lye
- ISO tank for lye
| Assay | NaOH 99% min (flake and pearl); 32% and 50% w/w (lye) |
|---|---|
| Impurities | Na₂CO₃ 0.5% max; NaCl 0.05% max; Fe₂O₃ 0.01% max, typical flake specification |
| Transport classification | UN 1823, Class 8, PG II (solid); UN 1824, Class 8, PG II (solution) |
| Handling | Hygroscopic, and strongly exothermic on dissolution; 50% lye crystallises below roughly 12 °C and needs insulated or heated tanks in cold transit |
| HS Code | 2815.11 (solid); 2815.12 (in aqueous solution) |
02
Soda Ash — Light and Dense
Sodium carbonate in light and dense grades — dense where bulk handling and glass batching matter, light where the material needs to dissolve quickly.
Packaging
- 25 kg and 50 kg PP woven bags with PE liner
- 1,000 kg and 1,200 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
- Bulk-in-container with liner
| Assay | Na₂CO₃ 99.2% min |
|---|---|
| Impurities | NaCl 0.5% max; Fe 35 ppm max; water insolubles 0.03% max; moisture 0.1% max |
| Bulk density | Light 0.50–0.60 g/cm³; dense 0.95–1.05 g/cm³ |
| Transport classification | Not classified as dangerous goods for transport; an irritant, handled to its GHS precautions |
| HS Code | 2836.20 |
03
Sulphuric Acid 98%
Technical-grade sulphuric acid in tank and drum lots, quoted with the iron and residue limits that downstream users actually care about.
Packaging
- 35 kg and 250 kg HDPE drums
- 1,000 L UN-approved IBCs
- ISO tank and road tanker
| Assay | H₂SO₄ 98% min; 93% and 78% on request |
|---|---|
| Impurities | Fe 50 ppm max; residue on ignition 0.05% max; colour and clarity stated per lot |
| Transport classification | UN 1830, Class 8, PG II — sulphuric acid with more than 51% acid |
| Handling | Reacts violently with water and organic material; concentrated acid is stored in carbon steel with a corrosion allowance and dedicated lines, dilute acid in lined vessels |
| HS Code | 2807.00 |
04
Hydrochloric Acid 31–33%
Synthetic hydrochloric acid for pickling, resin regeneration and water treatment, delivered in lined tanks, IBCs and drums.
Packaging
- 35 kg and 250 kg HDPE drums
- 1,000 L UN-approved IBCs
- Rubber-lined ISO tank and road tanker
| Assay | HCl 31–33% w/w; 28–30% on request |
|---|---|
| Impurities | Fe 5–30 ppm by grade; free chlorine 5 ppm max; sulphate 50 ppm max |
| Transport classification | UN 1789, Class 8, PG II |
| Handling | Fumes at ambient temperature; stored in rubber-lined or FRP vessels with scrubbed venting, away from oxidisers and cyanides |
| HS Code | 2806.10 |
05
Hydrogen Peroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite
Stabilised hydrogen peroxide at 35% and 50%, and sodium hypochlorite at 10–12% available chlorine. Both lose strength in storage, and heat speeds the loss, so the shipping window is part of the specification.
Packaging
- 30 kg and 60 kg vented HDPE drums
- 250 kg vented HDPE drums
- 1,000 L UN-approved vented IBCs
- ISO tank for hydrogen peroxide
| Hydrogen peroxide | 35% and 50% w/w, stabilised; UN 2014, Class 5.1 with subsidiary risk 8, PG II |
|---|---|
| Sodium hypochlorite | 10–12% available chlorine at production; UN 1791, Class 8, PG II or III by concentration |
| Stability | Hypochlorite loses available chlorine with temperature, light and pH drift; a shipment window and a re-analysis point on arrival are written into the contract |
| Materials and handling | HDPE with vented closures, and passivated aluminium for peroxide only; never confine, never return decanted material to the container |
| HS Code | 2847.00 (hydrogen peroxide); 2828.90 (sodium hypochlorite) |
06
Methanol 99.85%
Methanol to the IMPCA reference specification for formaldehyde, biodiesel, solvent and oilfield use, in drums or ISO tanks.
Packaging
- 190 kg / 200 L UN-approved steel drums
- ISO tank, approximately 19–20 t per unit
- Flexitanks are not used, as they are not permitted for dangerous goods
| Assay | 99.85% w/w min; water 0.10% max |
|---|---|
| Specification basis | IMPCA methanol reference specification; acetone, ethanol, chlorides, sulphur and permanganate time reported per lot |
| Transport classification | UN 1230, Class 3 with subsidiary risk 6.1, PG II |
| Handling | Flash point about 11 °C, and toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption; bonded and earthed transfer, with nitrogen blanketing where specified |
| HS Code | 2905.11 |
07
Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Two non-hazardous solids that cross food, feed, oilfield and water treatment uses, offered in technical, food and feed grades.
Packaging
- 25 kg PP woven bags with PE liner
- 25 kg kraft paper bags for food grade bicarbonate
- 1,000 kg and 1,200 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
| Calcium chloride | 74–77% flake or powder; 94–97% granular or prilled; alkalinity as Ca(OH)₂ 0.25% max |
|---|---|
| Sodium bicarbonate | NaHCO₃ 99.0% min; pH of 1% solution 8.2–8.6; Na₂CO₃ 0.3% max |
| Grades | Technical, food and feed grades; food grade to the buyer's named pharmacopoeial or food code reference |
| Particle size | Calcium chloride prills 2–4 mm; bicarbonate fine, standard and coarse grades by mesh |
| Transport classification | Neither is classified as dangerous goods for transport; calcium chloride is hygroscopic and exothermic in water |
| HS Code | 2827.20 (calcium chloride); 2836.30 (sodium bicarbonate) |
Shipping & paperwork
How the cargo is packed, priced and documented
Packaging & stowage
- Dangerous goods travel only in UN-approved packaging within its certification period. Drums, jerricans and IBCs bear the UN packaging code and are filled within the permitted ratio, leaving the correct headspace.
- Hydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite require vented closures. Both give off gas in storage and are never shipped in sealed, unvented packs.
- Flexitanks are never used for dangerous goods. Liquid DG ships in ISO tanks, UN IBCs or UN drums, and tank containers are offered with their last-cargo record and cleaning certificate.
- GHS supply labels and IMDG or ADR transport labels are both applied — one never stands in for the other.
- Hygroscopic solids go in PE-lined or laminated bags with desiccant for humid voyages, palletised and stretch-wrapped on ISPM 15 timber.
Incoterms we use
- FOB — containers and tank containers loaded at the named port, with the DG booking and declaration lodged before cut-off.
- CFR — the common basis for drummed and IBC cargo into Indonesian and wider Asian ports.
- CIF — CFR plus marine cover; carriers' DG surcharges and acceptance limits can change both routing and transit time.
- FCA — handover at a named terminal or licensed DG warehouse for buyers using their own freight.
- DAP — delivery to a licensed chemical store, where the buyer holds the storage permits for the hazard class.
- DDP — offered sparingly, because DG import clearance depends on local licences that must genuinely be open to us.
Documents supplied
- Commercial invoice and packing list giving proper shipping name, UN number, class, packing group and net quantity per package
- GHS safety data sheet in the language the destination requires, Bahasa Indonesia included
- Batch certificate of analysis stating the analytical method for each parameter
- Dangerous goods declaration and container packing certificate for sea shipments
- Bill of lading carrying the DG particulars, or air waybill with the IATA DGR declaration
- Certificate of origin, including ATIGA Form D where ASEAN preference is claimed, legalised where required
- Tank cleaning certificate and last-cargo record for bulk liquids
- Independent inspection report on sampling, sealing and quantity at the loading point
For producers
Supplying this division
Producers and licensed distributors with export allocation are invited to send specification, safety data sheet, packaging options and evidence of dangerous goods handling at the load port.
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Give us the grade and the port. We will return origins, terms and a firm price.
Quantity, destination, delivery window and the specification you buy against are enough to begin. Where a product falls outside our book, we tell you plainly instead of offering a substitute.
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