Sinopec, formally known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, is a vertically integrated energy and chemical powerhouse headquartered in Beijing. As a majority state-owned enterprise, it serves as a critical pillar of China’s national energy security while simultaneously operating as the world’s largest oil refining group by capacity.
BASF SE (Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik) is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer globally by revenue. Founded in 1865, the company operates across six integrated business segments, serving customers in nearly all sectors worldwide. Its core strategy centers on its unique Verbund (integrated production) system, which aims for cost efficiencies and environmental advantages through interconnected production sites.
Calcium cyanamide, also known as lime nitrogen or nitrolime, is an inorganic compound with the formula CaCN2. It is a neutral salt of cyanamide that was first produced industrially in the late 19th century as a result of nitrogen fixation technology.
1-Propanol, also called n-propyl alcohol or propan-1-ol, is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2OH. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odor and is miscible with water, ethanol, and ether.
Cumene, also known as isopropylbenzene or 2-phenylpropane, is an aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C9H12. It is a colorless, flammable liquid with a characteristic gasoline-like odor.
Acetyl chloride, also known as ethanoyl chloride, is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3COCl. It is a colorless corrosive and strongly irritating liquid with a suffocating odor.
Acetamide, also known as ethanamide or acetic acid amide, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C2H5NO. It is a white, odorless, hygroscopic solid formed from acetic acid and ammonia. Acetamide has been naturally found in the roots of sugar beets and in coal mine waste dumps as a minor by-product of organic material degradation.
Isopropyl alcohol, also known as isopropanol or 2-propanol, is the simplest secondary alcohol with the chemical formula C3H7OH. It is a colorless, volatile, and flammable liquid that has a a slightly bitter taste and a faint odor similar to a mixture of ethanol and acetone.
Titanium dioxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula TiO2. It’s a white solid that is insoluble in water. Titanium dioxide is found naturally as rutile, anatase, and brookite polymorphs.
Commercial titanium dioxide is manufactured via two distinct industrial methods: the sulfate process and the chloride process.
The raw materials for titanium dioxide production include natural products such as ilmenite, leucoxene, and rutile, and some very important synthetic materials such as titanium slag and synthetic rutile.
Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ZnO. It’s a white powder that is insoluble in water. While it can occur naturally as the mineral zincite, most zinc oxide used commercially is produced synthetically.