Speciality chemicals (also called
specialties or
effect chemicals) are particular chemical products which provide wide variety of effects on which many other industry sectors rely. Some of the categories of speciality chemicals are
adhesives,
agrichemicals, cleaning materials,
cosmetic additives, construction chemicals,
elastomers,
flavours,
food additives,
fragrances,
Industrial gases,
lubricants,
polymers,
surfactants, and textile auxiliaries. Other industrial sectors such as
automobile,
aerospace,
food, cosmetics, agriculture,
manufacturing,
textile industries are highly dependent on such products.