Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
INDUSTRIES
I
S
MPORTANT
EGMENTS
Inorganic chemicals
Petrochemicals
Synthetic resins and plastics
Textile fibers
Synthetic rubber
Pharmaceuticals and drugs
Soap, detergents, and cosmetics
Paint, varnishes, and printing inks
Fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals
Adhesives and sealants
Dyes and pigments
Paper
Glass
In terms of total product value, the worldwide shipments of the chemical
and allied products industries were almost 1600 billion dollars in 1999. In
the U.S. alone, the value was 435 billion dollars (source:
Chemical & Engi-
neering News
, June 26, 2000). The U.S. has the largest chemical economy
by far of any country in the world, followed by Japan and Germany as distant
second and thir
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