Organic Chemical Industry Industrial Process Description

Figure 4: Ethylene Products

Food Packaging, Film,

Low Density Trash Bags, Diapers,
Polyethylene & Toys, Housewares
Linear Low
Density
Polyethylene

Housewares, Crates,
Drums, Food Containers,
High Density Bottles
Polyethylene

Ethylene Dichloride Vinyl Chloride PVC Siding, Window

Frames, Swimming
Pool Liners, Pipes

Automotive
Ethylene Oxide Ethylene Glycol Antifreeze

Crude
Oil/
Natural Ethylene
Gas
Pantyhose,
Fibers Carpets,
Clothing

Polyester
Resin Bottles
Film

Miscellaneous
Insulation,
Cups,
Polystyrene Models
Resins

Ethylbenzene Styrene
Styrene Instrument
Acrylonitrile Lenses,
Resins Housewares

Linear Styrene Tires,

Alcohols Detergents Butadiene Footwear,
Rubber Sealants

Styrene Carpet
Adhesives, Coatings, Butadiene Backing,
Vinyl Acetate Textile/Paper Latex Paper
Finishing, Flooring Coatings

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

Source: American Chemistry Council, 2001.

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Figure 5: Propylene Products

Auto Patch
Compounds,
Propylene Propylene Glycol Polyesters Furniture Parts,
Oxide Boats, Fibers

Polyols Polyurethane Foams,

Coatings,
Lacquers

Auto Steering Wheels,

Resins Knobs, Auto Grills, Pipe,
Film, Shirt Package,
Strapping, Rope & Twine
Polypropylene

Indoor/Outdoor
Fibers
Carpets, Matting

Crude Oil Propylene Isopropyl Alcohol Acetone Methyl

Methacrylate Plastics, Signs,
Plexiglass,
Paints, Tail-
Solvents, Coatings, Light Lenses,
Cosmetics, Health Care Lighting Panels

Oxo- Rain
PVC Coats,
alcohols Plasticizers Plastics Inflatable
Toys

Solvents Coatings

Acrylonitrile Polyacrylonitrile
Carpets, Sweaters,
Draperies,
Acrylic
Dresses, Coats
Fiber

Acrylic Lenses, Light

Resins Fixtures, Coatings,
Modacrylic Domestics
Fiber
Synthetic Furs, Coatings

Cumene ABS Resins

Telephones, Auto
Parts, Bath Tubs
Phenolic Resins, Nylon
Phenol
Fibers, Solvents

Acrylic Acid,
Acrylates Super Absorbent
Polymers, Coatings,
Adhesives, Detergents
Miscellaneous

Source: American Chemistry Council, 2001.

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Figure 6: Benzene Products

Insulation, Cups,
Polystyrene Models
Resins

Styrene Instrument
Acrylonitrile Lenses,
Resins Housewares

Styrene Tires, Footwear,

Ethylebenzene Styrene Butadiene Sealants
Rubber

Styrene Carpet Backing,

Butadiene Paper Coatings
Latex

Miscellaneous
Football
Crude Helmets,
Eyeglasses,
Oil Polycarbonate
Acetone Computers
Resins

Epoxy
Benzene Cumene Protective
Resins
Bisphenol Coatings,
A Adhesives
Miscellaneous
Ethylene Phenol
Cracker

Phenolic Plywood,
Resins Coatings,
Housings

Adipic
Nylon Fibers
Acid
Cyclohexane & Resins

Miscellaneous
Caprolactam

Isocyanates Nylon Fibers

& Resins
Miscellaneous

Rubber Chemicals

Aniline
Pesticides

Dyes

Miscellaneous

Chlorobenzenes Pesticides, Dyes

Miscellaneous

Source: American Chemistry Council, 2001.

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