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Product Master Data Solutions for Chemical Buyers

Accelerate R&D, reduce sourcing and purchasing costs, and streamline regulatory compliance with reliable Raw Materials Master Data

Built for organizations managing large volumes of chemicals and materials across suppliers, sites and systems

Product Master Data Solutions for Chemical Buyers

ionicPIM is the result of 20+ years of experience in building the largest online catalogs of commercially available chemicals (5,800+ suppliers, 350k products)

ionicPIM brings unique benefits

All the capabilities of a standard PIM system, plus special features for chemical producers and distributors

About the product
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Designed for business users to create and operate

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Built-in chemical data models

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Producer - distributor PIM-to-PIM connection

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Chemical-specific nomenclatures

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Multi-industry product views

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Direct data export with SpecialChem

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Integration with Agilis Digital Commerce platform

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Support with product data input and maintenance

Powered by Agilis & SpecialChem

An information system designed BY and FOR chemical industry professionals

ionicPIM is the product of collaboration between SpecialChem, the world’s leading material selection platform, and Agilis, the premier provider of digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry. Both companies were founded by seasoned industry professionals with decades of experience working for companies such as Arkema and BASF, with the explicit mission of bringing digital buying, selling, promoting, and product information management practices to chemical producers and distributors.

About us

THE CHALLENGE

Chemical Buyers Manage Large Volumes of Complex Raw Materials Data 

Organizations managing chemicals and materials often struggle with:

  • Fragmented supplier and Raw Materials information
  • Inconsistent technical and regulatory data
  • Limited visibility on alternatives and substitutions
  • Disconnected systems across procurement, R&D and compliance teams
As a result, sourcing, innovation and compliance processes become slower, more manual and more costly.
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THE OPPORTUNITY

Reliable Raw Materials Master Data Improves Sourcing, Compliance and Innovation

When Raw Materials information is centralized, structured and continuously maintained, organizations can:

  • Accelerate R&D and formulation activities
  • Identify alternatives and second sources faster
  • Optimize purchasing strategies across suppliers and sites
  • Improve compliance and risk management
  • Leverage curated chemical intelligence from SpecialChem Master Catalogs
  • Support AI-driven and digital initiatives

Raw Materials Master Data becomes a strategic operational asset.

THE SOLUTIONS

Solutions designed for chemical buyers
and material-intensive organizations

ionicPIM

Raw Materials & Product Master Data Management

Centralize and govern Raw Materials, substances, suppliers and regulatory information within a chemical-specific Product Information Management platform.

Key Capabilities

  • Raw Materials Master Data repository
  • Substance and supplier management
  • Chemical identifiers and classifications
  • Governance workflows and validation rules
  • ERP, PLM and enterprise integrations

 

Data Services

Raw Materials Data Creation, Enrichment & Maintenance

 Accelerate Raw Materials Master Data initiatives through expert-led data operations and direct access to SpecialChem Master Catalogs containing millions of chemical data points, supplier information, regulatory intelligence and market insights.

Key Capabilities

  • Data Edition & Maintenance
  • Data Enrichment
  • Regulatory Compliance Updates
  • Dataset Licensing
  •  Access to SpecialChem Master Catalogs
  • AI-assisted operations with expert validation
AI Agents

AI-Powered Search, Alternatives & Technical Assistance

Deploy chemical-specific AI assistants powered by Raw Materials Master Data, technical documentation and regulatory information.

 

Key Capabilities

  • Natural language search
  • Alternative and second-source identification
  • Technical question answering
  • Regulatory information access
  • Internal deployment for sourcing, R&D and compliance teams

Additional Modules
Governance, Customer & Enterprise Extensions
Extend Raw Materials Master Data across sourcing, procurement, and enterprise workflows.

Key Capabilities

  • Supplier Master Data
  • Customer Master Data
  • Enterprise governance workflows
  • Cross-system synchronization
  • Digital workflow integrations

 SPECIALCHEM MASTER CATALOGS 

Access Chemical Intelligence That Already Exists

Through SpecialChem Master Catalogs, organizations can leverage:

  • 400,000+ commercial chemical products
  • 300,000+ chemical substances
  • 6,000+ suppliers worldwide
  • Regulatory intelligence across global markets
  • Product alternatives and competitive products
  • Continuously maintained chemical data

Helping teams accelerate sourcing, compliance and innovation while reducing the effort required to build and maintain Raw Materials Master Data internally.

BUSINESS IMPACT

What chemical buyers
can achieve

Accelerated R&D & Formulation

Enable teams to access reliable Raw Materials information faster and reduce development and formulation cycles.

Reduced Sourcing & Purchasing Costs

Identify alternatives, second sources and purchasing optimization opportunities across suppliers and sites.

Improved Regulatory Compliance

Maintain visibility on regulatory status and reduce risks linked to restricted or non-compliant substances.

Better Supplier & Materials Governance

Standardize Raw Materials information and improve consistency across procurement, R&D and regulatory teams.

AI-Ready Raw Materials Data

Support AI initiatives, intelligent search and digital workflows with structured and validated Raw Materials Master Data.

Why ionicPIM
Built for chemical and materials complexity 

Built specifically for organizations managing large volumes of chemicals, materials and supplier data, ionicPIM combines Raw Materials and Product Master Data models, regulatory intelligence, AI-assisted data operations, Data Services and deep industry expertise. Together, these capabilities help standardize Raw Materials information, improve consistency across procurement, R&D and regulatory teams, and transform fragmented data into scalable, reliable Master Data. 

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