Today you can invest in the wave of the future, an automation that answers follow-up questions … admits mistakes … challenges incorrect premises … rejects inappropriate requests. Specialty Additives: Sales in the segment fell 22% year over year to $152 million, hurt by the inventory destocking that more than offset sustained inflation recovery. Intermediates: Sales in the segment went down 41% year over year to $43 million, affected by lower pricing and volumes of captive butanediol and merchant-derivatives sales.