UNSPSC 12164601: Sizing agent

A substance that is applied to fibers during paper manufacture in order to curb their tendency to absorb liquids by capillary action thereby keeping the ink on the surface of the paper where it was intended to remain.

UNSPSC 12164601 Sizing agent is a Commodity code covering chemical compounds used in textile manufacturing and finishing to control fabric properties such as stiffness, hand feel, and dimensional stability. State and local governments procure sizing agents primarily through school districts and vocational education programs that operate textile arts facilities, workshops, and training labs, as well as through corrections departments that run prison industries programs involving fabric production. The chemical formulations range from starch-based and synthetic polymer sizing to specialty compounds for specific fiber types and end uses.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code. Without posted solicitations identifying issuing bodies, response dates, or specific procurement volumes, market activity under the code cannot be characterized by geography or representative examples at this time.