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Petrochemical products
Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane.
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Petrochemical products
surfactant
Energy; Petrochemical products
Any compound that reduces the surface tension between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid when it is dissolved into the liquid. Surfactants can be wetting agents, emulsifiers, or ...
styrene
Energy; Petrochemical products
An aromatic monomer derived from benzene and ethylene used to produce a wide variety of polymers with diverse end uses that include packaging, automotive applications, electronic parts, rubber ...
stoichiometry
Energy; Petrochemical products
A calculation commonly used in chemistry in which the moles of one chemical are compared to the moles of a second chemical.
specification
Energy; Petrochemical products
A.k.a. spec, spec sheet, or product spec. A specification is a list of product quality measures that represent a requirement if designated by a user and a guarantee if designated by a producer. ...
solvent
Energy; Petrochemical products
A substance, typically in the liquid state, capable of dissolving another substance. Chemical solvents are made of chemical building blocks (e.g. ethylene, propylene and butene). Their molecular ...
Soltrol® isoparaffin
Energy; Petrochemical products
Chevron Phillips Chemical’s proprietary trademark for its line of isoparaffin solvents used for parts cleaning and degreasing applications as well as solvents in inks, paints, and agrochemicals.
