What's the fastest way to track specialty chemical pricing trends?

Honestly, for specialty coatings I'd start with ICIS or ChemAnalyst for quick price benchmarks — scraping supplier sites is way too noisy and inconsistent. If you just need directional trends rather than exact figures, a mid-tier report from one of those runs $500-2k and saves you days of cleanup work. PCI Magazine also publishes decent coatings-specific pricing commentary for free if you're really budget-constrained.