- Industry: Chemistry
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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 at its Cedar Bayou and Sweeny facilities.
Industry:Energy
A prefix meaning “the same”. An alternative definition is a structure containing a –CH(CH3)2 group, such as in isobutylbenzene (C6H5CH2CH(CH3)2).
Industry:Energy
A process for converting plastics into consumer goods, such as bottle caps and closures, pails, cups, solid plastic articles, and thin wall molded products. The process involves forcing molten plastic material from a cylinder into a relatively cool cavity that gives the article the desired shape. The mold is released when the plastic has hardened.
Industry:Energy
Molecules having the same number and kind of atoms, but differing in the spatial arrangement as in n-butane and isobutane.
Industry:Energy
A.k.a. retarder. An additive that retards or stops an undesired chemical reaction such as spontaneous polymerization.
Industry:Energy
The process of removing a methyl or larger alkyl group from a molecule as in the conversion of toluene to benzene. A hydrogen atom replaces the alkyl group.
Industry:Energy
The furnace-and-tube arrangement that provides the principal heating element in a processing unit.
Industry:Energy
An imperfection in a film or sheet product characterized by a small globular mass not fully blended into the surrounding material.
Industry:Energy
An informal term referring to a range of intermediate products derived from benzene or xylenes, such as p-xylene, cyclohexane, and TPA, which may be further processed to create polymers for synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon.
Industry:Energy
