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STYRENE.
Appearance
Colourless to yellowish liquid
Molecular formula
C6H5CH = CH2
Important application sector
- Polystyrene
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
- Styrene acrylonitrile resins
- Styrene butadiene copolymer latexes,
- Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)
- Polystyrene mouldings
- Unsaturated polyester resin
- Ion exchange resins
- Miscellaneous including paint
Global Scenario
Global installed capacity
31 million metric tonnes per annum
Global demand
28 million metric tonnes per annum
Major producers
Important global producers include the following :
- LyondellBasell
- Ineos Nova
- Cos-Mar(Joint venture between GE Plastics and Total Petrochemicals).
- Chevron Phillips Chemical
- Dow Chemical
- Shell Chemicals