The bulk organic chain sold alongside our resin, rubber and fibre lines: aromatics from benzene to styrene, olefins and C4/C5 streams, oxo-alcohols and glycols, and the intermediates behind phenolic resin, MMA, PVA and PET copolymer. Liquids move in ISO tanks, road or rail tankers and drums; specification limits below are the standard plant grades and are confirmed per lot on the COA.
Benzene, toluene and the xylene isomers, plus ethylbenzene and styrene — the aromatic platform for styrenics, phenolic resin, plasticisers and polyester. All shipped as bulk liquids.
| Grade | Typical specification | Packing | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure benzene | Purity ≥99.9% (m/m), crystallisation point ≥5.45 °C, colour ≤15 Hazen, total sulfur ≤1.0 mg/kg, density 878–881 kg/m³ | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Styrene, cumene for phenol and acetone, cyclohexane, nylon intermediates |
| Toluene | Purity ≥99.9%, colour ≤20 Hazen | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Solvent, TDI, benzoic acid, gasoline blending |
| Mixed xylene | Xylene + ethylbenzene ≥99%, density 862–868 kg/m³, total sulfur ≤3 mg/kg | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Solvent and coatings; feed to PX / OX separation |
| o-Xylene | Purity ≥98.0%, colour ≤10 Pt-Co, (p-xylene + m-xylene) ≤1.3%, sulfur ≤5 mg/kg | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Phthalic anhydride for plasticisers, unsaturated polyester resin |
| m-Xylene | Purity ≥99.5%, colour ≤20 Pt-Co, sulfur ≤2 mg/kg | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Isophthalic acid, fine chemicals and intermediates |
| Ethylbenzene | Purity ≥99.70% (m/m), density 866–870 kg/m³ | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Styrene monomer by catalytic dehydrogenation |
| Styrene monomer | Purity ≥99.3%, peroxide ≤100 mg/kg, polymer ≤50 mg/kg, colour ≤30 Pt-Co, TBC 10–15 mg/kg | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | PS, EPS and ABS/SAN; SBR and unsaturated polyester resin |
| Heavy aromatics | Composition per batch COA | Bulk — tanker | Solvent and process-oil blending, resin feedstock |
Benzene and styrene are regulated dangerous goods and styrene requires inhibited, temperature-controlled storage. Tanks, inhibitor level and destination import requirements are confirmed before booking.
Ethylene and propylene polymerisation grades, butadiene and the C4/C5 cuts that feed rubber, resins and hydrocarbon resins — including the raffinate and pyrolysis streams that come out of the same crackers.
| Grade | Typical specification | Packing | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | Polymerisation grade ≥99.8%; 99.6% and 99.4% grades available | Bulk — pipeline / refrigerated ship | Polyethylene, ethylene oxide / MEG, VCM, alpha-olefins |
| Propylene | Polymer grade >99.5%; chemical grade 92–96%; refinery grade 50–70% | Bulk — pipeline / pressurised tank | Polypropylene, acrylonitrile, propylene oxide, acrylic acid, cumene |
| Butadiene | Purity ≥99.8–99.9%, water ≤20 mg/kg | Bulk — pressurised tank / ISO tank | SBR, BR, ABS, nylon 66, latex |
| Butene-1 | Purity ≥99.5%, water ≤15 mg/kg | Bulk — pressurised tank / ISO tank | LLDPE and HDPE comonomer, polybutene, valeric acid |
| Isobutylene | Purity ≥99.7%, 1-butene ≤0.02%, butadiene ≤0.005% | Bulk — pressurised tank / ISO tank | Butyl rubber, polyisobutylene, MMA, antioxidants |
| Isoprene | Polymerisation grade, water ≤0.020%, colour ≤30 Pt-Co | Bulk — ISO tank / drum | Polyisoprene rubber, fine chemicals and intermediates |
| Piperylene | Water ≤0.025%, colour ≤50 Pt-Co | Bulk — ISO tank / drum | C5 hydrocarbon resin and adhesive tackifiers |
| Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) | Water ≤0.020%, colour ≤100 Pt-Co | Bulk — ISO tank / drum | Unsaturated polyester resin, hydrocarbon resins, specialty chemicals |
| Mixed C4 / raffinate C4 | Composition per batch COA | Bulk — pressurised tank | MTBE and butene-1 feed, alkylation, maleic anhydride |
| C5 / C9 fractions, hydrogenated pyrolysis gasoline, ethylene tar | Composition per batch COA | Bulk — tanker | Hydrocarbon resin feed, solvents, process oils |
Olefins are flammable gases or volatile liquids under pressure: shipped in dedicated pressurised or refrigerated equipment with DG documentation, and import permits confirmed before loading.
Butanol, isobutanol, 2-ethylhexanol and isononanol — the alcohols behind acrylate esters, plasticisers and industrial solvents.
| Grade | Typical specification | Packing | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| n-Butanol | Purity ≥99.5%, colour ≤10 Pt-Co, water ≤0.1%, acidity ≤0.003% | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Butyl acrylate and acetate, plasticisers, amino resins, solvent |
| Isobutanol | Purity ≥99.0%, density 0.801–0.803 g/cm³, water ≤0.15% | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | Solvent, isobutyl acetate, plasticiser and coating resins |
| 2-Ethylhexanol | Purity ≥99.5%, colour ≤10 Pt-Co, water ≤0.1%, carbonyl ≤0.05% | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | DINP / DOP plasticisers, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, lubricant esters |
| Isononanol | Purity ≥99%, density approx. 833 kg/m³, colour ≤10 Pt-Co, boiling range 195–203 °C | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | DINP and DPHP plasticisers, lubricant and drilling-fluid esters |
All four are bulk liquids with low water tolerance; dedicated tanks or lined ISO tanks are used and moisture is checked on loading.
Diethylene and triethylene glycol from the same MEG units, sold as their own product lines into resin, gas treatment and humectant applications.
| Grade | Typical specification | Packing | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diethylene glycol (DEG) | Purity ≥99.0%, colour ≤15 Pt-Co, density 1.1155–1.1176 g/cm³ | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank / drum | Unsaturated polyester resin, antifreeze blends, gas dehydration, polyols |
| Triethylene glycol (TEG) | Purity ≥97.0%, colour ≤45 Pt-Co, water ≤0.2%, density 1.122–1.124 g/cm³ | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank / drum | Natural gas dehydration, humectants, resin and ester intermediates |
Glycols are hygroscopic: tanks and drums stay sealed and water content is re-checked before shipment.
Phenol and acetone from cumene, ethylene oxide from ethylene, vinyl acetate for PVA and EVA, and isophthalic acid for copolymer polyester and powder coatings.
| Grade | Typical specification | Packing | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenol | Crystallisation point ≥40.6 °C, water ≤0.10%, dissolution absorbance (1:20) ≤0.03 | Bulk; 200kg galvanised drum | Phenolic resin, bisphenol A, caprolactam, herbicides and pharmaceuticals |
| Acetone | Purity ≥99.5%, colour ≤5 Pt-Co, water ≤0.30%, density 0.789–0.791 g/cm³, permanganate time ≥120 min | Bulk; 150kg galvanised drum | MMA and bisphenol A, solvents, acetone cyanohydrin |
| Ethylene oxide (EO) | Purity ≥99.8%, water ≤0.01%, colour ≤5 Pt-Co | Bulk — pressurised tank | MEG, ethoxylates and surfactants, glycol ethers, ethanolamines |
| Vinyl acetate (VAM) | Purity ≥99.8%, colour ≤5 Pt-Co, water ≤400 mg/kg, aldehyde ≤200 mg/kg | Bulk — tanker / ISO tank | PVA, EVA copolymer, VAE emulsion, adhesives and coatings |
| Isophthalic acid (PIA) | Purity ≥99.90%, 3-CBA ≤25 mg/kg, water ≤0.10%, colour (DMF) ≤10 Pt-Co | 25kg / 500kg / 1000kg kraft paper bag | Copolymer PET, unsaturated polyester resin, powder coatings |
Phenol and EO are hazardous: phenol is a class 6.1 toxic solid/liquid and EO a class 2.1 flammable gas, both shipped under DG documentation with destination requirements checked first.
We will come back with an equivalent, a landed price and a lead time.
