1. AROMATICS
How petrochemicals are used today
CRUDE OIL NATURAL GASNUCLEARCOAL
Methane
ENERGYSOURCE
BIOFUELS & RENEWABLES
INTERMEDIATES/CHEMICALS/POLYMERSAPPLICATIONS
DISTILLATION
REFORMING / ISOMERIZATION CATALYTIC / HYDROCRACKING THERMAL CRACKING / COKING
CRACKER
PRODUCTSREFINING&PROCESSING
Methane
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Propane Butane Gasoline Jet / Kerosene Diesel Gasoil / VGO Fuel oil Lubricants Wax Asphalt Coke Sulphur
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Mixed xylenes
Plasticisers
Phthalic
anhydride
Flexible PVC
Paraxylene Metaxylene
PTADMT
Polyesters
Solvents
Toluene
di-isocyanate
OLEFINS
Ethylbenzene
Styrene
Unsaturated
polyester
ABS/SAN
SBR
Styrene
butadiene rubber
Polystyrene
plastics
Aniline
Cumene
Phenol
Maleic anhydride
Phenolic resins
Bisphenol A
Acetone
MMA
PMMA
Solvents
Epoxy
resin
Caprolactam
Polycarbonate
Cyclohexane
Nylons
Alkylbenzene
Surfactants
PET bottles
Soft
furnishings
Sports
equipment
Optical media
Sports
equipment
Electrical &
electronics
Food
packaging
Furniture
ButadienePropylene oxideAcrylonitrileEthylene oxide
Methyl
methacrylate
(MMA)
Polymethyl methacrylate
(PMMA)
Acetic acid
Formaldehyde
Polyurethane Resins
Olefins
MTBE (Fuel ether)
Fuel
Thermal
insulation Pipes
Adhesives
Antifreeze
Isobutylene
MTBE
(Fuel ether)
SBLSBRBR
Polyisobutylene
Butyl
rubbers
n-Butenes
Automotive
Polyols
Polyurethane
Propylene glycol
ethers
Propylene
glycol
(di-, tri-, ...)
(Mono)
Propylene
glycol
Polyester
resins
Solvents
SAN
plastics
ABS
plastics
Acrylic
fibres
NBR
Synthetic rubber
IsopropanolButyraldehydeAcrylic acid
Polyacrylate
Superabsorbents
Phenol
Acetone
Cumene
Acetone
Isopropyl
acetate
Film and
sheets
Paints and
coatings
Inks
Acrylic acid
Acrylic
esters
Isobutyl
acetate
Isobutanoln-Butanol
n-ButylacetatePlasticisers
2-Ethyl-
hexanol
Solvents Solvents
Ethylene glycol
(di-, tri-)
Ethanolamines Ethylene glycol
ethers
Ethylene
glycol ethers
acetates
(Mono) ethylene
glycol
Polyesters
TEAMEA
DEA
Solvents
Ethyl alcohol ETBE
Ethylene
dichloride
Vinyl chloride
monomer
PVC
Vinyl acetate
monomer
Toluene
MDI
BDOPBT UPR
STEAM CRACKINGSTEAM CRACKING STEAM CRACKINGSTEAM CRACKING
Refinery Gases
Methane Propane/LPG ButaneEthane
CATALYTIC REFORMING STEAM CRACKING
NGLs/Condensate
STEAM CRACKING
PDH FCC
PROCESSING
Propylene
glycol ether
acetates
Polyurethane
Orthoxylene
GASIFICATION
Methanol
C4 stream
Naphtha
Food
packaging
Detergents
Window
profiles Automotive
Tyres Paper
Textiles
Marine
industry
Paints and
coatings
Liquid
packaging
Ethylene
Polyethylenes
(LDPE, HDPE,
LLDPE)
Polypropylene
Propylene
Benzene
Textiles
Wire and
cables
Adipic acid
Styrene
Ethylbenzene
Pharmaceuticals
Wood
products
Glazing
Agro-
chemicals
Engine parts
Disposable
nappies
(diapers)
Computers
Electric &
electronic
appliances
Construction
Cosmetics
This is not intended to be a fully comprehensive picture of all possible
product flows in the industry. The products shown represent the data in
the ICIS Supply and Demand Database at the time of printing, though
data is not available for every product at the time of printing.
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