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Major applications |
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| Petrochemicals & Plastics |
| Ethylene |
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Production of polyethylene, vinyl chloride monomer, styrene, functional polymers & copolymers |
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Propylene |
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Production of polypropylene, acrylic acid, OXO alcohols |
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Butadiene |
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Production of lactame 12 and polybutadiene and elastomers
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Polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE) |
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Packaging and packaging films, cables, pipes and tubes, blow molded bottles, fuel tanks and automobile parts,... |
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Polypropylene (PP & Compounds) |
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Packaging, containers, automobile parts, household and sanitary goods, electric appliances and fibers
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Styrene |
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Production of polystyrene and ABS, emulsions and resins, plastic additives |
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Polystyrene (HIPS and GPPS) |
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Packaging, audio-video, microcomputers, TV and electric appliances |
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Elastomers (SBS) |
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Bitume modification, footwear, plastic modification and adhesives |
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Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) |
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Production of polyvinylchloride |
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Polyvinylchloride (PVC) |
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Housing and decorative coatings, automotive industry, pipes, tubes and profiles |
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Fertilizers |
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Nitrogen and complex fertilizers, urea and industrial products |
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| Intermediates & Performance Polymers |
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| Acrylics |
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Resins, emulsion resins for adhesives, paints and coatings superabsorbents, plastic additives |
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Fluorochemicals |
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Refrigeration, air conditioning, foam blowing agents, solvents, intermediates |
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Thiochemicals |
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Agrochemical and pharmaceutical intermediates, polymerization agents and additives, gas odorants |
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Caustic soda |
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Chemicals, alumina, pulp and paper, detergents & soaps |
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Hydrogen peroxide |
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Pulp and paper bleaching, textile and electronics, water treatment |
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Organic peroxides |
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Polymerization catalysts for polyethylene, PVC, polystyrene and cross-linking agent |
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Additives |
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Stabilizers and impact modifiers used in polymer conversion |
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Performance products |
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Gas and liquid separation, adsorption/filtration, specialty surfactants |
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Polyamides, copolyamides Rilsan, Pebax |
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Engineering polymers used in the automobile industry, in the space & aviation and electronic industries, and for the manufacture of hot melts and of protective coatings for pipes and tubes |
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Fluoropolymers Kynar |
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Engineering polymers used in construction, chemical engineering, protective paints and coatings and for the protective coatings of off-shores pipes |
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PMMA - Altuglas Plexiglas Oroglas Goldrex |
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Acrylic glass used in construction, automotive industry, advertising signs, decoration and the manufacture of sanitary sheets |
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| Specialties |
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| BostikFindley - Adhesives |
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Construction, timber, packaging, do-it-yourself, non-woven fabrics |
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Atotech - Electroplating |
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Decoration and protection of metal and plastic parts, plating in the electronic industry (PCBs, Chip carriers,...) |
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Cray Valley and Sartomer - Resins |
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Polyester resins and gel coats for boats, truck-parts, sanitary and leisure, UV/EB resins for coatings, emulsions and resins |
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Hutchinson - Rubber products |
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Rubber parts for the automobile, transportation and aviation industries (transmission systems, antivibration systems, fluid transfer parts, body sealing, precision sealings and O-rings,...) |
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SigmaKalon - Paints |
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Decorative paints, industrial coatings, protective coatings, marine paints |
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