精细化工在日本化学工业中正在发挥越来越大的作用。其发展重点是高性能、高附加值化学品。多样化、专用化产品市场正在稳步增长,通用级产品也在日趋朝着差异化和专用化方向发展。从中长期意义上来说,尽管世界经济从去年夏季开始的放缓对日本化学工业产生了重要影响,但日本仍可能会进一步重点发展精细特种化学工业。 Fine chemicals in Japan’s chemical industry is playing an increasingly important role. Its development focus is high performance, high value-added chemicals. Diversified, specialized products market is steadily growing, general-purpose products are also increasingly toward the differentiation and specialization direction. In the medium and long term, Japan will likely further focus on the development of fine and specialty chemicals industries, though the slowdown of the world economy from last summer has had a significant impact on Japan’s chemical industry.