Talk:Speciality chemicals

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Is it just me, or do the first two paragraphs here basically say nothing at all? Specialty chemicals are any of a million different things, but without any general metric offered to tell a "specialty" chemical from its less distinguished brethren?

Reply: Commodity Chemicals are usually simpler molecules very high volume sold entirely on price eg. solvents - Speciality Chemicals lower volumes and usually larger more complex molecules, often as mixtures of molecules sold ultimately for a funtional use ie a cleaning agent paint, cosmetic or adhesive - Fine Chemicals lower volumes again single molecules sold to a very tight specification and purity particulalry as pharmaceutical intermediates. There is also a distinct difference in the markets for these groups of chemicals. This is how those in the chemical industry see it. Hope this helps Gairderek (talk) 09:59, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

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This article is confusing SPECIALTY CHEMICALS and PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS.

Performance chemicals are blends/formulations for a specific end application and are sold based on the formulation's ability to perform in the application.

Specialty chemicals are pure chemicals (in general) that are sold based on purity/assay. Generally used as building blocks or reagents for synthesis or a component in a performance chemical formulation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.29.129.24 (talk) 16:43, 30 January 2017 (UTC)