Petrochemicals, Ethane, & Ethylene: Partners in the Plastic Parade
Petrochemicals, Ethane, & Ethylene: Partners in the Plastic Parade Ethane is extracted from Natural Gas, comprising from 1-6% of its volume. The majority of the remainder is methane. Ethane is also a by-product of the Petrochemical refining industry. Its primary use is as a feedstock to manufacture ethylene. Ethylene (aka
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