Petrochemical products

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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Energy; Petrochemical products

A hydrocarbon chain containing a single unbranched chain of carbon atoms usually indicated by the prefix n-.

metaxylene

Energy; Petrochemical products

A.k.a. m-xylene, 3-methyltoluene or 1,3-dimethylbenzene. Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Specialty Chemicals division sells high purity m-xylene.

mole

Energy; Petrochemical products

The mass of a specific chemical defined as the weight of 6.02 x 1023 atoms or molecules of that chemical.

K-Resin® SBC

Energy; Petrochemical products

Chevron Phillips Chemical's brand of styrene-butadiene copolymers known for its glass-like clarity, high impact strength, and value. It is easily produced using conventional processes like blow ...

Marlex® polypropylene

Energy; Petrochemical products

Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company brand name for its line of polypropylene products.

mercaptan

Energy; Petrochemical products

A.k.a. thiol. A typically odorous sulfur compound used in diverse applications, ranging from agricultural supplements to polymerization modifiers. Chevron Phillips Chemical offers a wide range of ...

metallocene

Energy; Petrochemical products

An organometallic coordination compound, or more specifically, a cyclopentadienyl derivative of a transition metal or metal halide. Metallocenes are best known as catalysts for polymerizing ethylene ...