Oxychem Fast Facts

It plays a role in more than 50 percent of all commercial chemistry. 

It is an essential building block for the following:

• Safe drinking water

• Waste water treatment

• Pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, pain relievers, cancer treatment)

• Medical equipment

• Plastics

• Dyes

• Cosmetics

• Construction materials

• Shatter-resistant glasses

• Bulletproof vests

• Electronics

• Adhesives

• Automobile parts (including seat belts)

• Chlorine

• Sodium Hydroxide

• Potassium Hydroxide

• Calcium Chloride

Commonly known as caustic soda, It is co-produced with chlorine and has a wide variety of applications in many industries, including water treatment, pulp and paper, aluminum, soaps and detergents, textiles, petrochemicals and chemical processing. Caustic soda is also used in the production of bleach, food processing, battery recycling, pharmaceuticals, drilling muds, petroleum refining and agricultural chemicals.

• Chloride

• Sodium Hydroxide

• Potassium Hydroxide

• Calcium Chloride

(KOH) or caustic potash, is used by the soap and detergent, fertilizer and chemical industries. Other uses for caustic potash are molten salts, dyes, pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals and batteries. KOH is essential for the efficient growth of crops both domestically and globally to provide hush volumes of necessary agricultural products.

• Chlorine

• Sodium Hydroxide

• Potassium Hydroxide

• Calcium Chloride

It is used to control snow and ice on sidewalks, parking lots and roads; to suppress dust on unpaved surfaces; and for road stabilization. Its use has been extended through a variety of innovative applications in oil field operations, industrial processing, agriculture, water treatment, refrigeration systems and tire weighting.

• Chlorine

• Sodium Hydroxide

• Potassium Hydroxide

• Calcium Chloride

It is the key chemical precursor to polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is produced by chemically reacting chlorine and ethylene which produces Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) and subsequently exposing the EDC to high temperatures which produces the essential VCM.

• Vinyl Chloride Monomer

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• Chlorinated Organics

• Silicates

OxyChem offers a full product line of these resins, utilizing VCM as a feedstock suitable for most vinyl applications. PVC is widely used in:

• medical applications

• piping systems

• siding irrigation and sewer systems

• electrical conduits

• window frames

• water distribution systems

• wire and cable insulation

• flooring and wallcoverings

• Fencing

• gutters and downspouts

• landfill liners

• fire sprinkler piping

• Vinyl Chloride Monomer

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• Chlorinated Organics

• Silicates

It is used as chemical feedstock and intermediates in the manufacturing of silicones, agricultural chemicals, refrigerants, quaternary ammonium compounds and pharmaceuticals. Other applications include metal and electronics cleaning, paint stripping, flexible foam manufacturing and catalyst regeneration.

• Vinyl Chloride Monomer

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• Chlorinated Organics

• Silicates

It is the generic name for a series of compounds derived from soluble products produced from sand, soda ash, and caustic soda. They serve a wide range of end-use markets:

• thermal and acoustical insulation

• ceramics

• soaps and detergents

• paper products

• paint and pigments

• water treatment.

• Vinyl Chloride Monomer

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• Chlorinated Organics

• Silicates

This leading dry sanitizers are used for residential swimming pools and spas, effectively eliminating germs and algae. Their disinfection properties make them an important component of disinfecting materials, dishwashing detergents, and industrial water treatment products. OxyChem’s chlorinated isocyanurates are also approved for routine potable water chlorination.

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• Chlorinated Organics

• Silicates

• ACL Chlorinated Isocyanurates