Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals

Chemicals derived from petroleum; feedstocks for the manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber. Petrochemicals include benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, and methanol. Abbreviations for the major petrochemicals are:

AA Acetic acid

ACN Acrylonitrile

ABS Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

BD Butadiene

CC4s Crude C4s

IPA Iso-propyl-alcohol

IBA Iso-butanol

MEG Monoethylene glycol

MEK Methyl ethyl ketone

MIBK Methyl isobutyl ketone

MMA Methyl methacrylate

MDI Diphenyl methane diisocyanate

MX Mixed xylene

NBA Normal butanol

PE Polyethylene

LDPE Low density polyethlene

LLDPE Linear low density polyethylene

HDPE High density polyethylene

PP Polypropylene

PS Polystyrene

PVC Polyvinyl chloride

SX Solvent xylene

TDI Toluene diisocyanate

VX Virgin xylene.

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