Processes<\/strong><\/p>\n Your processes may be HVM, involving chemical reactions that take place in special corrosion-resistant reactor equipment at elevated temperatures and pressures with the use of catalysts. these may be larger reactors, being part of a continuous process. Or the process may be LVM involving small reactors that are part of batch process. The products of these reactions are separated using a variety of techniques including distillation\u00a0especially\u00a0fractional distillation,\u00a0precipitation,\u00a0crystallization,\u00a0adsorption,\u00a0filtration,\u00a0sublimation, and\u00a0drying.<\/p>\n Types: Liquids; Solids; Powder; Crystals<\/p>\n Polymers and Plastics: Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polystyrene and Polycarbonate.<\/p>\n Chemical Processing, e.g. Engineering components<\/p>\n From the perspective of chemical engineers, the chemical industry involves the use of chemical processes such as chemical reactions and refining methods to produce a wide variety of solid, liquid, and gaseous materials. Most of these products serve to manufacture other items, although a smaller number go directly to consumers. Solvents, pesticides, lye, washing soda, and Portland cement provide a few examples of products used by consumers.<\/p>\n The industry includes manufacturers of\u00a0inorganic- and\u00a0organic-industrial chemicals, ceramic products, petrochemicals, agrochemicals, polymers and rubber (elastomers), oleochemicals (oils, fats, and waxes), explosives, fragrances and flavors.<\/p>\n The\u00a0chemical industry<\/b> comprises the\u00a0companies\u00a0and other organizations that develop and produce industrial, specialty and other\u00a0chemicals. Central to the modern\u00a0world economy, the chemical industry converts\u00a0raw materials\u00a0(oil,\u00a0natural gas,\u00a0air,\u00a0water,\u00a0metals, and\u00a0minerals) into\u00a0commodity chemicals\u00a0for industrial and consumer\u00a0products. It includes industries for\u00a0petrochemicals\u00a0such as\u00a0polymers\u00a0for\u00a0plastics\u00a0and\u00a0synthetic fibers;\u00a0inorganic chemicals\u00a0such as\u00a0acids\u00a0and\u00a0alkalis;\u00a0agricultural chemicals\u00a0such as\u00a0fertilizers,\u00a0pesticides\u00a0and\u00a0herbicides; and other categories such as\u00a0industrial gases,\u00a0specialty chemicals\u00a0and\u00a0pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n