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What are Specialty Chemicals?

What are Specialty Chemicals?

Specialty chemicals are just as their name suggests: special. This type of categorization refers to the mixing of at least two different chemicals to create a substance with a unique structure. Chemists formulate this new substance for a certain purpose, unlike...
Commodity Chemicals vs. Specialty Chemicals

Commodity Chemicals vs. Specialty Chemicals

Scientists categorize chemicals in a variety of ways: by toxicity, their chemical structure, if they’re a VOC, and much more. But one of the universal categories that suppliers and manufacturers fit their products into are commodity chemicals and specialty chemicals....
Which Evaporates Faster: Alcohol or Acetone?

Which Evaporates Faster: Alcohol or Acetone?

Does alcohol or acetone evaporate faster? In order to determine which one has the quickest evaporation rate, let’s take a look at the characteristics of each solvent. What is Alcohol? Alcohol is the chemical compound known as ethanol. It is an intoxicating ingredient...
How Does A Solvent Evaporate?

How Does A Solvent Evaporate?

How does a solvent evaporate? Well, there are a few ways in which that can happen. The most common evaporation methods require a high boiling point or a low-pressure vacuum to extract the solvent from the solution. This article will go into depth about the different...
What Chemical Grade Is Least Pure?

What Chemical Grade Is Least Pure?

Curious About Chemical Grades? In order to learn what the least pure chemical grade is, first we must define chemical grades in general. Chemical grades are used by chemical manufacturers and scientists to categorize chemicals based on their purity. The higher the...