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Chemicals
Chemicals manufacturing is at the heart of the UK manufacturing industry.
The main sub-sectors within the chemical industry are pharmaceuticals, base chemicals, plastics and synthetic rubber, paints and varnishes, agrochemicals, and soaps and detergents.
Natural gas and oil fractions such as naphtha are primarily used as dominant raw materials. As is true of the rest of the industry, there is a keen awareness within the chemicals manufacturing sector of the need to replace fossil resources with sustainable alternatives, both as raw materials and for process energy.
Industrial gases are used in a wide variety of applications within the chemical industry. They serve as feed materials for synthesis processes, ensure and improve the economy of processes and plants, enhance product quality and plant safety, and help to protect the environment.
- Improving quality of life, living longer, being healthier and more active have all become a priority for our modern society. As a direct result, the pharmaceutical and life science industry faces the challenge of creating a profitable new product pipeline which consistently delivers innovative products in compliance with the highest standards of quality and safety. Read more about pharmaceuticals
- Most refineries are primarily used for the processing of crude oil into motor and heating fuels. Secondary to this is the production of gaseous fuels, synthesis gases, petrochemicals and feeds for lubricants production and asphalt. Read more about refineries
- Today's plastics industry has an increasing need for competitive technical solutions in order to achieve increased productivity, meet high product quality and high environmental demands. Read more about plastics and rubber
