Chemical industry
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The chemical industry comprises the companies and other organizations that develop and produce industrial, specialty and other chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, the chemical industry con
Oil refinery in Louisiana – an example of chemical industry
Charles Tennant's St. Rollox Chemical Works in 1831, then the biggest chemical enterprise in the world.
Ernest Solvay, patented an improved industrial method for the manufacture of soda ash.
The factories of the German firm BASF, in 1866.
Speciality chemicals
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Speciality chemicals are particular chemical products that provide a wide variety of effects on which many other industry sectors rely. Some of the categories of speciality chemicals are adhesives, ag
Chemical industry
…chemicals such as acids and alkalis; agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides; and other categories such as industrial gases, speciality chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Various professionals are involved in the chemical industry including chemical engineers, chemists and lab technicians…
Fine Chemicals, Commodities and Specialties