element solutions inc produces and sells specialty chemical products the united states, china, and internationally. the company operates in two segments, electronics and industrial & specialty. the electronics segment researches, formulates, and delivers specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. this segment offers electronic assembly materials; circuitry solutions comprising circuit board metallization products, circuit formation products, and electronic materials; and semiconductor solutions. this segment primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. the industrial & specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; graphics solutions that comprise consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and energy solutions, which consist of chemistries used in water-base