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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Petrochemical products

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.

Loop slurry

Energy; Petrochemical products

A.k.a. Chevron Phillips Chemical Slurry Loop Process. A proprietary process for making polyethylene.

Leaching

Energy; Petrochemical products

The process of extracting a soluble material by percolating a liquid through it to dissolve the material. Later the liquid and dissolved materials are separated by various means. Leaching is used ...

Isoprene feedstock

Energy; Petrochemical products

A byproduct of ethylene production, isoprene feedstock is used to make isoprene, which in turn, is used to produce polyisoprene rubber for tires. Chevron Phillips Chemical produces isoprene feedstock ...