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Chemical & Petrochemical
SDS LibraryCAS CatalogREACH Compliance

Chemical Manufacturer Website Development

Your SDS Library Loses EU Buyers Before They Request a Quote

$5T+
Global Market
Chemical industry
1,010/mo
Search Volume
Chemical website keywords
$12-30K
Build Cost
Compliance-heavy
95+
Lighthouse Score
Performance target
What Chemical Procurement Actually Requires — And Where Generic Sites Break

A procurement team lands on your site at 3PM Hamburg time searching for a CAS number. Your SDS library requires an email request. They close the tab and move to a competitor whose documentation is one click away. That's the chemical manufacturer website problem: your platform doesn't mirror how buyers actually work. Engineers search by CAS number, not brand names. EU procurement teams verify REACH compliance before they'll draft a PO. Chemists need dilution calculators and compatibility charts to evaluate formulations. Your site either surfaces this immediately—searchable SDS libraries organized by jurisdiction, product catalogs filterable by CAS, compliance documentation split by REACH/TSCA/UK REACH—or your traffic leaves. We build platforms for distributors managing 2,000+ SKUs and specialty manufacturers selling into 15 countries simultaneously. Not templated business sites with a chemistry logo. Your buyers don't browse casually—they're qualifying suppliers under regulatory and procurement constraints your current site isn't built to handle.

Waar projecten falen

Here's a problem I see constantly -- SDS documents buried behind email requests or phone calls Someone in Hamburg or Chicago needs a Safety Data Sheet before they can even consider your product, and you're making them wait 48 hours for a reply. That's not just a bad user experience. It's actually non-compliant with REACH requirements around SDS accessibility. And buyers don't wait. They move to a competitor whose documentation is one click away.
No CAS number search in your product catalog is a real problem Chemists and procurement teams don't browse by product name -- they search by Chemical Abstracts Service number because that's the universal identifier everyone actually uses. If your catalog doesn't support CAS search, you're essentially invisible to the people most likely to buy from you.
Regulatory compliance information that's missing or out of date will kill deals fast Buyers in the EU, US, and UK need to verify REACH, TSCA, or UK REACH compliance before a purchase order gets signed. If they can't find that on your website -- or worse, they find something outdated -- they'll assume you can't handle the paperwork and move on.
No application or industry vertical pages means you're missing an entire category of high-intent traffic Engineers don't search for "sodium hydroxide" -- they search for "chemical for automotive surface treatment" or "food-grade solvent for processing equipment." Without those application pages, you're simply not showing up when it matters most.
Look, the chemical industry is a $5 trillion global market An outdated website with stock photos and a contact form from 2015 doesn't just look bad -- it actively undermines your credibility with global buyers who are evaluating you against competitors who've invested in their digital presence. First impressions still matter, even in B2B.
ESG scrutiny in the chemical sector has gotten intense Investors, large buyers, and procurement teams at companies like BASF or Dow are now running ESG checks before they'll sign supply agreements. If your sustainability information isn't on your website -- carbon initiatives, waste reduction programs, certifications -- you're starting every conversation at a disadvantage.

Compliance

SDS Library

Searchable, downloadable Safety Data Sheets are non-negotiable. We build SDS libraries organized by product name, CAS number, and language -- so a buyer in Tokyo finds the Japanese-language SDS just as easily as someone in London finds the English version. And it's not optional: REACH legally requires you to make these accessible.

CAS Number Catalog

Your product catalog needs CAS number search built in. The Chemical Abstracts Service number is the universal chemical identifier, and it's genuinely how chemists and procurement professionals search. Pretty straightforward feature to build -- but most generic developers don't know to include it.

REACH/CLP/GHS Compliance

Compliance isn't one-size-fits-all. We build dedicated regulatory sections covering EU REACH, CLP labeling requirements, GHS classification, US TSCA, and UK REACH -- each addressed clearly so buyers in different markets can find exactly what they need without digging.

Application Pages

Industry application pages for automotive, aerospace, construction, electronics, pharma, and food-grade applications are how you capture engineers searching by use case rather than product name. And honestly, these pages often drive better-qualified traffic than straight product pages do.

TDS Library

Technical Data Sheets alongside SDS gives buyers everything they need in one place. The TDS handles performance specs and application guidance; the SDS handles safety and handling. Together they complete the picture -- and reduce the back-and-forth with your sales team.

ESG Section

Carbon footprint data, waste reduction programs, recycling initiatives, sustainability metrics -- buyers and investors want to see this. We build sustainability sections that present these numbers clearly, not buried in a PDF nobody downloads.

Wat we bouwen

Build searchable SDS libraries with one-click access by CAS number and product name

EU buyers verify REACH compliance in under 90 seconds without contacting your team

Structure product catalogs with CAS number search as the primary filterchemists use

Chemists filter your entire catalog by CAS number the way they've always searched

Display jurisdiction-specific compliance pages for REACH, TSCA, and UK REACH separately

Sample request workflows qualify leads automatically so your team stops chasing low-intent inquiries

Create application vertical pages targeting how engineers search for chemical solutions

Dilution calculators and compatibility tools keep formulators engaged long enough to convert

Surface ISO certifications with downloadable PDFs visible in 30 seconds or less

Supply chain transparency pages answer ESG questions before procurement teams ask them

Deploy multi-language infrastructure for CJK markets and EU procurement teams

Engineers find your products via application searches instead of disappearing to competitors

Ons proces

01

Chemical Audit

Before we write a line of code, we map your products, SDS requirements, regulatory landscape across your target markets, and the actual SEO opportunities your buyers are searching for. That groundwork shapes everything that comes after.
Week 1-2
02

Database Design

Then we define the architecture -- SDS schema, CAS catalog structure, compliance section layout, and application page hierarchy. Getting this right upfront saves enormous headaches when you're loading 500 products later.
Week 3-4
03

Content Build

Content migration is where most projects slow down, honestly. We handle SDS uploads, product data population, and compliance content creation -- so you're not trying to do that alongside running a chemical business.
Week 5-7
04

Development

Frontend development covers everything buyers actually interact with: SDS search functionality, CAS number catalog, compliance displays organized by jurisdiction, and multi-language support throughout.
Week 8-11
05

Launch

We go live only after compliance verification -- making sure SDS accessibility, regulatory sections, and documentation downloads all work correctly. Then 30 days of support while your team gets comfortable with the platform.
Week 12+
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Veelgestelde vragen

Why do chemical company websites need SDS libraries?

Here's the thing about REACH: it legally requires chemical companies to provide Safety Data Sheets, and yet most companies still bury them behind email requests or phone calls. Your website must have a searchable, downloadable SDS library. Not as a feature -- as a legal requirement. Buyers who can't find your SDS in 60 seconds are finding a competitor's.

What is a CAS number catalog?

CAS numbers are the universal language of chemistry. Every chemist and procurement professional searches by them -- not brand names, not product codes. So your catalog needs CAS search built in, full stop. It's how your actual buyers look for products.

How much does a chemical company website cost?

Projects start at $12,000 for straightforward builds. But deep SDS libraries, multi-regulatory compliance across EU, US, and UK markets, and complex product catalogs typically run $15,000 to $30,000. The range reflects real complexity -- not padding.

What about regulatory compliance differences by market?

EU REACH, US TSCA, and UK REACH are three different regulatory frameworks with three different documentation requirements. We don't build one generic compliance page and call it done. Each market gets its own section with jurisdiction-specific content, because that's what actually serves your buyers -- and your legal obligations.

Chemical Websites from $12,000
SDS library. CAS catalog. REACH compliance. Multi-regulatory.
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