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Contents<br />
The President’s Opening Remarks 6<br />
Message from the Director General 7<br />
WPC Vision, Mission, Values and Principles 8<br />
WPC overview and map of member<br />
countries 10<br />
Historic timeline 16<br />
Carbon chemistry and refining 20<br />
By William Srite<br />
Feedstocks overview 32<br />
Gas-to-liquids 36<br />
By Mark Blacklock<br />
Alcohols overview 42<br />
Healthcare and cosmetics 44<br />
By Georgia Lewis<br />
Computers and electronics 50<br />
By Georgia Lewis<br />
Transport and Automotive 54<br />
By Georgia Lewis<br />
Construction 58<br />
By Jess Coutts<br />
Fertiliser 62<br />
By Jess Coutts<br />
Food 64<br />
By Ju Piau Khue<br />
Textiles 70<br />
By Georgia Lewis<br />
Sports and Leisure 76<br />
By Georgia Lewis<br />
Global summary 82<br />
The Future of the Petrochemical<br />
Industry 102<br />
By Peter Reineck<br />
Glossary 108<br />
Acknowledgements 112<br />
The opinions and views expressed by the authors in this book are not<br />
necessarily those of WPC, its members or the publisher. While every care has<br />
been taken in the preparation of this book, they are not responsible for the<br />
authors’ opinions or for any inaccuracies in the articles.<br />
Unless otherwise stated, the dollar ($) values given in this book refer to the US<br />
dollar.<br />
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