Naphthalene

Phenol
Cumene
Acetone
Linear alkyl
benzene

LABS

Phthalic anhydride, insecticides, -naphthol, moth

balls, surface active agent, synthetic tanning
agents, dyes, rubber chemicals, solvents,
agricultural uses.
Adipic acid, aniline, Bisphenol-A, caprolactam,
phenolic resin, pesticides, dyes, rubber chemical
Methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl methacrylate, solv
methyl isobutyl carbinol.
Detergent

Benzene
Cyclohexane
Ethyl
benzene

Nylon 6, nylon 66, adipic acid.

Styrene

Maleic
Anhydride
Chloro
benzene
Nitrobenzene

Aniline, phenol, DDT, chloronitrobenzene, biphen

Aniline

BHC

Nitrotoluene

Dyes and intermediates, rubber chemicals, drugs

and pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals,
isocyanate.
Pesticides

Motor gasoline

Gasoline
Toluene

Polystyrene, SBR, ABS and SAN resins, styrenat

polyester, acrylonitrile butadienes, styrene plastic
protective coatings.
Acids (fumaric, malic); lubricating oil additives;
copolymers; agricultural chemicals,unsaturated
polyester resin; 1,4-butanediol (Resins,
polyurethane solvent, pharmaceuticals).

Toluene
diisocyanate

Polyurethane (Rigid foam, flexible foam, surface

coatings)

Trinitrotoluen
e

Explosives

Benzoic acid

Caprolactam, pharmaceuticals and flavors,

phthalates, terephthalic acid.
Phenol, sodium benzoate - food preservatives.

Solvents

p-cresol

Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (antioxidants)

m-xylene

Isophthalic
acid

Resins, unsaturated polyesters, plasticizers, othe

esters.

o-xylene

Phthalic
anhydride

Plasticizers, polyester resins, alkyl resins, dyes and

pigments, herbicides, isatoic anhydride, polyester
polyols, phthalimide-fungicides.

p-xylene

TPA,
DMT

Xylenes

Polyester fibers, films, polyethylene, terephthalate

Figure M-VII 8.1: Product Profile of Aromatics

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