Although bulk chemicals make the news, a quiet revolution is taking place in the field of low-volume, high-value specialty chemicals—niche products that cost more than US$200 per kilogram and have a significant impact.
Why This Is Important
- Precision and quality over volume: Specific Low volume High value Specialty chemicals permit essential functions (e.g., chiral catalysts in pharma, UV stabilizers in plastics, and building blocks for electronic chemicals) but typically make up less than 1% of a product’s weight.
- Drivers for sustainability: As companies look for more environmentally friendly products and formulations, specialty bio-based substitutes (such as oleochemical additives) are becoming more popular.
- Market momentum and growth: By 2025, the specialty chemicals industry in India alone is expected to reach around US$60 billion, with high-value specialty chemical segments driving growth.
Important Opportunities:
- Product customization as per end use: Producing application-specific solutions in collaboration with clients
- Technical integration: Leveraging digital marketing to educate niche buyers.
Food For Thought:
Could your supply chain and procurement benefit from substituting bulk chemical inputs with targeted high-performance specialty chemical alternatives?
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