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chemical industry
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The chemical industry is the part of the economy that manufactures, processes, and sells chemicals—the basic substances used to make everything from medicines and plastics to fertilizers and cleaning products. It matters because these chemicals are essential inputs for countless other industries and everyday products that people rely on.
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Research
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Encyclopedic overview
Oil refinery in Louisiana – an example of chemical industry 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 converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into commodity chemicals for industrial and consumer products. It includes industries for petrochemicals such as polymers for plastics and synthetic fibers; inorganic 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.
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