What do inorganic chemical suppliers do?

inorganic chemical suppliers are mainly engaged in the research and development, production, and sales of inorganic chemicals. ‌
The main business scope of inorganic chemical suppliers
inorganic chemical suppliers typically provide production and sales of various inorganic chemicals, including but not limited to the following categories:
Basic inorganic chemical raw materials: such as sodium hydroxide, boric acid, borax, potassium hydroxide, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate ammonium salt, sodium sulfide, sulfate, silicate, nitrate, formic acid, oxalic acid, etc.
Specialty chemicals: such as specialty alkynes and olefins, pharmaceutical building blocks, trace metal salts and solutions, low moisture/anhydrous salts, specialty rare earth salts and solutions, etc.
High purity chemicals: such as high-purity acids and bases, buffer solutions and capacity solutions, fine and specialty organic chemicals, etc.
Application fields of inorganic chemicals
Inorganic chemicals are widely used in multiple fields, including:
Basic chemical engineering: used in petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, food additives, textile auxiliaries, etc.
Electronics industry: used for semiconductor manufacturing, circuit board production, etc.
Energy industry: used in battery manufacturing, electroplating industry, etc.
Pharmaceutical industry: used for drug synthesis, pharmaceutical building blocks, etc.
Research and education: used for laboratory research, teaching, etc.