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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
polymerization
Energy; Petrochemical products
A chemical reaction, typically catalytic in nature in which monomers and possibly co-monomers are reacted to form a high molecular weight material. It can occur spontaneously or by introduction of ...
polymer
Energy; Petrochemical products
A large molecule formed by chemical reaction of one or more lower molecular weight reagents of five or more several identical combining units (monomers).
polyalphaolefins
Energy; Petrochemical products
A.k.a. PE. A versatile plastic derived from ethylene. Chevron Phillips Chemical is one of the largest PE producers in North America and the world. Our polyethylene lines include HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, ...
plasticizers
Energy; Petrochemical products
Compounds added to high molecular weight polymers to give them flexibility, softness, and stretch. Plasticizers can be added mechanically at the compounding or shaping stage or chemically by ...
phenolics
Energy; Petrochemical products
A class of thermoset resins made by the condensation of phenol or phenol-containing compounds with aldehydes such as acetaldehyde or formaldehyde.
performance fuels
Energy; Petrochemical products
Chevron Phillips Chemical Performance Fuels meet many established industry and military specifications. The company also formulates fuels designed to meet API, EPA, CARB, IP, ISO, DIN, ECE, and other ...
paraxylene
Energy; Petrochemical products
A.k.a. p-xylene, p-methyltoluene, 4-methyltoluene, 1,4-dimethylbenzene, or PX. A high volume chemical intermediate that is an isomer of xylene. Primarily used as a raw material in the manufacture of ...
