TERMS & CONDITIONS

Aldon Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to and use of this site is subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.

Copyright

The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of Gateway Chemicals LLC DBA Aldon (Aldon). The collective work includes works that are licensed to ALDON. Copyright 2023, ALDON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission is granted to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with ALDON or purchasing ALDON CORPORATION products. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with ALDON or to purchase ALDON products. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by ALDON. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.

Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of ALDON used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway Chemicals. LLC DBA Aldon.

Warranty Disclaimer

This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, ALDON disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. ALDON does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. ALDON does not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

ALDON shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if ALDON has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Typographical Errors

In the event that an ALDON product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, ALDON reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. ALDON reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, ALDON shall issue a credit to your credit card account or account in the amount of the incorrect price.

Terms

These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration or shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by ALDON without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.

Notice

ALDON may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to ALDON.

Use of Site

Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including an ALDON or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.

Participation Disclaimer

ALDON does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and are not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, ALDON is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, ALDON reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to ALDON in its sole discretion.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ALDON CORPORATION, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensor and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.

Third-Party Links

In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, ALDON may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with ALDON, ALDON has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of ALDON. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, ALDON seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).

ALDON PRODUCT RETURN POLICY

Aldon strives to supply products of the highest quality at competitive prices. All products meet specifications as noted on the labels or in the product literature. Any issues with product quality or performance are handled on a case-by-case basis. Product found to be defective will be replaced at no charge. Product returns are not accepted unless the return is authorized by Aldon for investigation of a quality or performance issue. Returns of overstocked material cannot be authorized on private labeled product or custom formulations. Overstock of re-saleable Aldon labeled product may be returned subject to a restocking charge. An authorization number must be requested prior to the return, or the return will not be accepted. We must be notified within 30 days of the shipping date to request an RMA. Most returns will have a 20% restocking charge if the product is returned in a saleable condition. Aldon is not responsible for the cost to dispose of any product unless that product is deemed defective. No product can be returned to Aldon for disposal. All returned items that are returned to Aldon must be packed, labeled, and shipped per DOT requirements.

Age requirements / safety

Aldon Corporation supplies products designed for educational institutions, to be used under direct supervision of qualified adults. All products are for use by persons aged 13 and up under adult supervision and are for laboratory use only.

Shipping Terms

We ship products using our customers preferred shipping companies using collect or third party terms. All products ship from Aldon EX- WORKS (EXW) and shipped ground via parcel or freight. There may be additional charges for hazardous materials packages or special DOT certified packaging. Shipping charges may vary based on the nature of the product, total weight, destination, delivery date, and delivery method.

Chemical & Hazardous Shipping Fee

Materials classified as hazardous by the D.O.T. may incur an additional charge. Most of our products are limited quantity or small quantity and can be shipped without an additional hazard fee if shipped via ground service. If your order contains an item classified as hazardous by the D.O.T., a minimum $46.00 fee will be charged for each order. We do our best to minimize this Fed Ex Hazardous Material Charge. Limited quantity items do not have an additional charge. Products with Hazardous Materials cannot ship overnight.

Product Representation

Every effort is made to ensure accuracy in our product images, descriptions, and pricing prior to publication. However, due to occasional changes made by vendors after date of publication, the physical appearance of items may change or vary in color from what is shown in the catalog. We assure the items you receive will satisfy all product specifications and requirements. Catalog pricing and product availability are subject to change. If a typographical error in pricing should occur, we are not obligated to honor the misprinted price. Please check our website for the most recent updates to product images, descriptions, availability, and pricing.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ALDON CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO AND DISCLAIMS: (1) ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OF WARRANTY, (2) ANY OBLIGATIONS WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR ARISING UNDER OTHER THEORIES OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS SOLD OR SERVICES RENDERED BY ALDON CORPORATION OR ANY UNDERTAKINGS, ACTS OR OMISSIONS RELATING THERETO, AND (3) ALL CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL AND CONTINGENT DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.

TERMS

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALDON CORPORATION AND THE PURCHASER AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. IF ANY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE SHALL BE DEEMED ILLEGAL, THE REMAINDER SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED.

Prices subject to change. All pricing is (EXW) Aldon. Terms are net 30 for approved customers. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. An additional credit card use fee of 3.5% will apply.