Soapstone and talc, ground to your mesh.

Lumps, powder and blocks from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ground to your mesh. Samples first, and a lab report with every lot.

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Two white talc lumps on a dark olive background
What talc looks like (not our stock)Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Ships from
Karachi
Terms
FOB Karachi, or CIF US and Gulf ports
Order size
From one 20ft container. Trial orders on request
Before you commit
Samples and a typical analysis
Invoicing
In USD, from our US entity
Replies
Within one business day

Who you deal with.

Email hello@silkstonetrading.com. One of us answers it within one business day.

Cameron

Sales, pricing and contracts in the US

Based in the US. He sends the quote, the contract and the USD invoice, and keeps track of your shipment.

Furqan Ahmed

Sourcing, quality control and shipping in Karachi

On the ground in Karachi. He buys from the processors himself, checks the lot before it goes in the container and does the export paperwork.

Specification

Lumps, powder and blocks.

Send your mesh, whiteness and what it's for. We'll find a match, send samples and quote with a typical analysis.

Origin
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Forms
Lumps, powder, blocks
Grind
Ground to your mesh
Uses
Paint, plastics, ceramics, cosmetics. Soapstone blocks for carving
Testing
Lab report with every lot
Inspection
Pre-shipment inspection in Karachi. Send your own inspector if you like (SGS, Bureau Veritas, etc.)
Documents
Certificate of origin, analysis report, packing list
Shipping
20ft containers. FOB Karachi, or CIF US and Gulf ports
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Who buys it

Who buys it from us

Pick the row that sounds like you.

Paint and coatings

Talc powder ground to your mesh, as an extender and filler.

Start withSamples in your mesh

Plastics compounders

Talc powder to your mesh and whiteness.

Start withSamples and a typical analysis

Ceramics

Talc lumps or powder for bodies and glazes.

Start withSamples in lump or powder

Cosmetics ingredients

Talc against your specification. Tell us the tests your formulation needs.

Start withYour spec sheet

How a soapstone and talc order works

Samples first. Once you're happy, your lot gets tested, checked and shipped with the paperwork.

Container cranes and a red cargo ship at the Port of Karachi
Port of Karachi. Everything we sell leaves from here.Photo: Wikimedia Commons
No.StepWhat happensWho
1Send your specForm, mesh, whiteness, end use, quantity and destination port.Who: You
2Approve samplesSamples and a typical analysis, with a price.Who: Cameron and Furqan
3Lab reportYour lot gets tested and you get the report.Who: Furqan
4Pre-shipment inspectionChecked against the samples you approved, before loading.Who: Furqan
5Documents and shippingCertificate of origin, analysis report and packing list. FOB Karachi or CIF your port.Who: Furqan, then Cameron
PortsHouston, Savannah, NY/NJ, LA/Long Beach and Jebel Ali, among other US and Gulf ports.

Questions buyers ask us.

Can you match my spec?

Send us your mesh, whiteness and any other parameters you need. We'll source against them and send samples with a typical analysis.

Can I send my own inspector?

Yes. You're welcome to send your own inspector before loading.

What is the minimum order?

From one 20ft container. Trial orders are available on request.

Tell us what you need.

Form, mesh, end use, rough quantity, destination. We'll reply within a business day.

Or email hello@silkstonetrading.com

What do you need?
Which products?