Ethanol Orders

Follow the instructions below to place an ethanol order, which is regulated by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB).

University Park

  1. Contact the Central Procurement scientific buyer to determine if your building is on the Penn State Industrial Alcohol Use Permit list.
  2. Login to SIMBA.
  3. Click on the Purchasing tab. 
  4. Click PSUbuy. 
  5. Click Scientific and Research. 
  6. Click Scientific and Laboratory.
  7. Click Suppliers. 
  8. Click on the VWR icon to take you to a punchout catalog. 
  9. On the left-hand side of the screen, click on the link that says Custom Catalogs. 
  10. In the center of the screen, click on the green link that says PSU/Avantor Stockroom. 
  11. Use the drop-down list to select Ethanol. 
  12. Select your ethanol by entering the quantity on the right-hand side. 
  13. Once done entering your quantity, click Add to Cart on the bottom of the screen. 
  14. Click the checkout button (it is a small wire basket near the upper right-hand side of the screen) and complete your order. 
  15. Proceed to finish your order through SIMBA. 

Other Campuses

  1. Contact the Central Procurement scientific buyer to determine if your building is on the Penn State Industrial Alcohol Use Permit list.
  2. Login to SIMBA.
  3. Click on the Purchasing tab. 
  4. Click PSUbuy. 
  5. Click Scientific and Research. 
  6. Click Scientific and Laboratory.
  7. Click Suppliers. 
  8. Click on the VWR icon to take you to a punchout catalog. 
  9. Search by part number.
    • 89125-174 – 200 proof – 5 Gallon 
    •  89125-164 – 190 proof – 1 Gallon
    • 89125-170 – 200 proof – 1 Pint 
    • 89125-172 – 200 proof – 1 Gallon
  10. Enter the quantity
  11. Click Add to Cart
  12. Click the checkout button (it is a small wire basket near the upper right-hand side of the screen) and complete your order. 
  13. Proceed to finish your order through SIMBA. 

If, after placing your order, you receive an email from VWR Regulatory Affairs about the PLCB License, please contact the VWR stockroom coordinators immediately at 814-865-1066 or Rob Arnold and Katlyn Barrett.