OEM Tile Backer Board Order Checklist: Specifications, Labels and Approval Records
An OEM tile backer board order should not move from quotation to production with only a product name and total quantity. The order needs one approved specification that connects the board, surface, edge, print, carton, label, inspection, and shipping information.
This checklist helps private-label brands, importers, distributors, and wholesalers prepare that specification before production.
The Pre-Production Rule
The quotation, approved sample, artwork, label data, packing method, and purchase order should describe the same product. When one document uses a different size, thickness, edge, brand mark, or carton quantity, the difference should be resolved before production starts.
ANGESEN can discuss OEM tile backer board, waterproof backer board, XPS backer board, shower-system products, and related accessories. The standard tile backer board MOQ is normally one 40HQ container, while special bathroom-system products are reviewed according to the order mix.
1. Define the Product Before Discussing Artwork
Record the commercial name and technical identity separately:
| Order field | What the buyer should confirm |
|---|---|
| Product type | Tile backer board or another approved wet-area product |
| Length x width x thickness | Use inches for the primary North American formats and millimetres for other programs |
| Core | Blue XPS is the standard core; other colours can be discussed for custom programs |
| Surface | Standard gray cementitious surface or another approved surface option |
| Edge | Straight edge is standard; custom tongue-and-groove or L-groove profiles require confirmation |
| Application | Wall, floor, bathroom, shower, wet room, pool area, facade or another approved use |
| Quantity | Quantity by SKU, not only total container quantity |
Custom dimensions and edge profiles should be approved by drawing or sample when the geometry cannot be communicated reliably in a short description.
2. Approve Board Printing and Carton Presentation Separately
Customer logos can be printed on the board and on the carton. The two applications require separate artwork approval because the printable area, production method, colour result, and handling exposure are different.
The artwork review should confirm:
- Brand name and logo file
- Print colour and position
- Product name and specification
- Required languages
- Barcode type and number
- Country-of-origin wording
- Handling marks
- Carton dimensions and orientation
- Whether different SKUs use different artwork
Do not assume that a logo approved for a brochure is ready for production printing. Vector artwork or another production-suitable file may be required.
3. Define Traceability and Label Fields
Depending on the customer's program, the label or production mark can include:
- Product name
- Product specification
- Quantity
- Batch number
- Production date
- Customer brand
- Barcode
- Order number
- Country of origin
Not every field must appear in the same place. Some information may be printed on the board, some on the carton, and some on a shipment label or packing list. The approved order should identify the location of each required field.
4. Keep Carton and Pallet Instructions Unambiguous
Carton and pallet packing are separate options. Standard carton packing is normally 10 sheets for 4 mm and 6 mm board and 5 sheets for 10 mm and thicker board. Palletized sheets are packed without cartons.
For pallet orders, the final overall height is planned at no more than approximately 1250 mm, including the 110 mm pallet, board stack, gaps, corner protection, film, and straps. The actual sheet count therefore depends on more than nominal thickness.
The packing specification should state:
- Carton or pallet
- Sheets per carton, where applicable
- Protection and handling requirements
- Label position
- Quantity by SKU
- Mixed-container arrangement
- Loading and unloading constraints
5. Use a Sample to Confirm the Right Details
Samples are normally free, while the customer is generally asked to cover courier freight. Sample preparation is normally 1-3 days after the sample specification and delivery details are confirmed. DHL and UPS can be used where suitable.
The sample review should focus on the features that matter to the order: dimensions, thickness, surface, core, edge, print, cut quality, and any custom profile. A sample is most useful when the buyer records approval comments instead of only confirming that it arrived.
6. Confirm Production and Special-Size Timing
The normal tile backer board production reference is approximately 14-25 days after the commercial and technical conditions are confirmed. Special dimensions, custom profiles, artwork changes, or non-standard product configurations may require more time.
The order schedule should therefore separate:
- Specification approval
- Sample approval, if required
- Artwork and label approval
- Deposit or payment-condition completion
- Production period
- Inspection and document preparation
- Container booking and loading
For approved payment terms, ANGESEN can discuss T/T with 30% deposit and 70% before shipment, or L/C at sight. Final terms remain subject to the confirmed commercial agreement.
7. Agree on Inspection Evidence
Each batch is checked through the applicable raw-material, XPS-core, composite-process, finished-product, and loading stages. The exact sampling basis can follow the batch and order requirements.
Available order evidence can include:
- Product inspection data
- Packaging photographs
- Container-loading photographs
- Loading quantity list
- Video inspection
- Cooperation with an appointed third-party inspector
Nonconforming products are isolated and handled according to the actual condition. Equipment calibration or maintenance records are maintained, while internal process details that are not intended for public release remain factory-controlled information.
8. Build One Final Approval Record
Before production, the buyer and factory should be able to identify one current revision covering:
- SKU and product specification
- Drawing or custom-profile reference
- Board print and carton artwork
- Label and traceability fields
- Packaging method
- Quantity by SKU
- Inspection requirement
- Required technical and shipping documents
- Delivery and payment terms
This is the document-control step that turns an OEM idea into a repeatable product program.
Review ANGESEN's OEM manufacturing page for the broader launch process, the tile backer board page for product specifications, and quality control for factory inspection scope.
To start an OEM review, contact ANGESEN with the product type, size, thickness, estimated quantity, packaging preference, destination market, and any existing artwork or drawing.