Specialty Chemicals in the chemical industry’s lexicon is a group of chemicals characterized by low-level usage, fine quality, complex composition, specialized application and high value-added. According to the statistical result of ISIC Code 19 “Chemical Products Manufacturing” released by Department of Statistics, MOEA, specialty chemicals can be divided into six sectors: plastic additives, dyes and pigments, paints, adhesives, surfactants and cleaning supplies, and cosmetic products....
I.Definition and Scope of Specialty Chemicals
II.Overview of Specialty Chemicals Production in Taiwan
III.Taiwan’s Specialty Chemicals Industry: An Analysis of Import and Export Values
IV.IEK Perspective
Fig. 1 Annual Output Value of Taiwan’s Specialty Chemicals Industry
Table 1 Descriptions and scope of related products