Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals, also known as Petroleum distillates are chemical products obtained from petroleum refining. They are an essential part of the chemical industry as the demand for synthetic materials grows continually and plays a major part in today’s economy and society. Petrochemicals are used to manufacture thousands of different products that people use daily, including plastics, medicines, cosmetics, furniture, appliances, electronics, solar panels, panels and wind turbins.
99% of all plastics are created from oil and natural gas, with most being manufactured using naphtha feedstock. Naphtha is created during the distillation process, and is heavier than gasoline. It is one of the most important of all the petrochemicals simply because it is used in the production of plastics. Other important petrochemicals include:
Ethylene: Used in paper, consumer electronics, detergents, footwear, and adhesive.
Propylene: Used in paints, furniture, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and food packaging
Benzene: Creates pharmaceuticals, furniture, electronics, and food packaging
Methanol: Used in thermal insulation and building construction
Rhine middle East provides a complete range of premium plastic raw material and chemicals to its customers at the right place and at the right time. We serve as a single point source for all high-quality plastic raw materials and chemicals requirements worldwide.
Polymers
A polymer is a chemical compound usually made up of a large number of identical components (monomers) linked together into long molecular chains. Many polymers soften when heated and can be molded into many shapes and in some cases drawn into fibers. These are called thermoplastics, or plastics for short. Polymers have unique properties, depending on the type of molecules being bonded and how they have been bonded. Polymers are in almost every aspects of modern life.
Chemicals
Products from the petrochemical industry are found everywhere and are essential to modern life, helping to keep people healthy, housed, transported and in touch. Chemical plants convert oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals into chemical products. Chemicals derived from petroleum or natural gas are known as petrochemicals which are typically extracted during the refining process as crude oil and natural gas liquids are cracked or distilled.
Chemicals are used to manufacture numerous consumer products and play an important part in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and service industries.
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