The Shell chemicals listed below are sources for many important commercial products.
Familiar landscape? The inquiring chemist explores many interesting product "landscapes" in his work. This photomicrograph shows crystals of tertiary butyl alcohol a t 65°F. T B A , a Shell chemical with intriguing features, finds its way into a variety of industries. Shell m a n u f a c t u r e s m o r e t h a n thirty industrial chemicals—among them allyl alcohol and allyl chloride. Because of the di-functional nature of these two products, they are used as intermediates in the synthesis of many
important chemicals. Derivatives of allyl alcohol are widely used in drugs and cosmetics. Allyl chloride is an intermediate in the synthesis of resins for thermosetting plastics, varnishes, and adhesives. •f
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Acetone Allyl Alcohol Allyl Chloride Bisphenol A Epichlorohydrin Ethyl Alcohol Ethyl Amyl Ketone Glycerine Hexylene Glycol Hydrogen Peroxide lonol® CP Antioxidant Isopropyl Alcohol Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
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