GLOBAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DATA
Appearance: Liquid
Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Nonflammable
Reactivity: Violent reaction
Melting point: -42°C
Boiling point: 83°C
Es: Ácido nítrico
Ru: Азотная кислота
Nitric acid (HNO3)
World production of Nitric acid (HNO3): 68,6 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Nitric acid (HNO3):
Ammonium nitrate (AN) 78%
Nitrobenzene (NBZ) 7%
Adipic acid 4%
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) 4%
Other Nitric acid (HNO3) derivatives 8%

Appearance: Liquid
Health: Hazardous
Fire: Combustible
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -12,9°C
Boiling point: 197,3°C
En: 1,2-Ethanediol | Ethylene glycol
Es: Etilenglicol
Ru: Этиленгликоль | Этандиол-1,2
Monoethylene glycol (MEG)
World production of Monoethylene glycol (MEG): 38,4 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Monoethylene glycol (MEG):
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 90%
Antifreeze 6%
Other Monoethylene glycol (MEG) derivatives 5%

Appearance: Liquid
Health: Slightly hazardous
Fire: Easily ignited
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -97,6°C
Boiling point: 64,7°C
En: Methyl alcohol | Wood alcohol | Wood spirit
Es: Metanol | Alcohol metílico | Alcohol de madera
Ru: Метанол | Метиловый спирт | Древесный спирт
Methanol (MeOH)
World production of Methanol (MeOH): 93,8 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Methanol (MeOH):
Formaldehyde (FDE) 26%
Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) 0%
Acetic acid (AAC) 9%
MTBE/TAME 11%
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) 2%
Gasoline blending 5%
Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) 5%
Dimethyl ether (DME) 6%
Methylamines 3%
Chloromethanes 2%
MTO/MTP 17%
Bunker fuel 5%
Solvents 1%
Other Methanol (MeOH) derivatives 9%

Appearance: Gas
Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Flammable
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -92°C
Boiling point: -19°C
En: Methanal
Es: Formaldehído | Metanal
Ru: Формальдегид | Метаналь | Муравьиный альдегид
Formaldehyde (FDE)
World production of Formaldehyde (FDE): 21,1 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Formaldehyde (FDE):
Urea-formaldehyde resins (UF) 53%
Phenol formaldehyde resin (PF) 10%
Polyacetal 9%
Melamine formaldehyde resins (MF) 6%
MDI 6%
Pentaerythritol 4%
Other Formaldehyde (FDE) derivatives 13%

Appearance: Gas
Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Extremely flammable
Reactivity: Shock + heat may detonate
Melting point: -112,46°C
Boiling point: 10,4°C
En: Epoxyethane | Oxirane
Es: Óxido de etileno | Oxirano | Epoxietano
Ru: ОЭ | Окись этилена | Оксиран | Эпоксиэтан
Ethylene oxide (EO)
World production of Ethylene oxide (EO): 33,8 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Ethylene oxide (EO):
Monoethylene glycol (MEG) 66%
Diethylene glycol (DEG) 7%
Triethylene glycol (TEG) 1%
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6%
EAM Ethanolamines 5%
Glycol ethers 2%
Ethoxylates 8%
Polyether polyols 3%
Other Ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives 2%

Appearance: Liquid
Health: Hazardous
Fire: Easily ignited
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -35°C
Boiling point: 84°C
En: 1,2-Dichloroethane
Es: 1,2-Dicloroetano | Dicloruro de etileno
Ru: 1,2-Дихлорэтан
Ethylene dichloride (EDC)
World production of Ethylene dichloride (EDC): 59,3 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Ethylene dichloride (EDC):
Vinyl chloride (VCM) 98%
Other Ethylene dichloride (EDC) derivatives 2%