Aromatics and Derivatives

Aromatic Hydrocarbons are a class of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons containing one or more benzene rings, serving as fundamental building blocks for plastics, fibers, and specialty chemicals.

Benzene is the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon, a colorless liquid used primarily as a feedstock for producing ethylbenzene, cumene, cyclohexane, and other industrial intermediates.

Toluene is a versatile aromatic solvent and chemical intermediate, widely used in paints, coatings, adhesives, and as a feedstock for benzene and xylene production.

Styrene Monomer (abbreviated as SM) is an important bulk organic chemical raw material, formed by substituting one hydrogen atom of ethylene with benzene. It is a colorless and transparent oily liquid, insoluble in water and soluble in ethanol and ether.

Xylene refers to a mixture of three dimethylbenzene isomers (ortho-, meta-, and para-xylene), used as a solvent and as a raw material for terephthalic acid and phthalic anhydride production.

Para-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon derived from mixed xylenes, serving as the primary feedstock for purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production, which is essential for polyester fibers, films, and resins.

Ortho-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon derived from mixed xylenes, serving as the primary feedstock for phthalic anhydride production, which is essential for plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd coatings.