From the Contents: Overview and Introduction to the Chemical Industry: The chemical Industry, listing of top 100 chemicals, by volume, by cost, list of top chemical producers Sulfuric acid: Method of production, volume of production annually, sales, uses, derivatives Industrial Gases: Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon dioxide Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds: Ammonia, Ammonium nitrate, Nitric acid, Urea, Ammonium sulfate Chemical from Limestone: Lime, Sodium carbonate, Calcium chloride Construction materials: Gypsum, Sodium Chloride Sodium hydroxide production, Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid, Titanium dioxide Further Inorganics: Carbon black, Potash, Sodium tri-poly-phosphate Water: Sources, Purification techniques, Uses, residential, Uses, industrial, High purity water, uses Simple Organics from Petroleum: The fractionation process The C1 Fraction: Methane, Methanol, Other oxygenated C1, CFCs and HFCs, Hydrogen production The C2 Fraction and Ethyelene Chemistry: Ethane, Ethylene, Acetylene C3 and C4 Chemistry: Propane, Propylene, Butane, 1,3-Butadiene isomers Liquid Organic Fuels: Gasoline, Jet fuels, Diesel, Other liquid organics Aromatics and their derivatives: Benzene, Toluene, Xylene Polymers: RIC 1-6, Thermoplastics, Thermosets Coating and Adhesives: Coating types, Adhesives, Binders, Fillers, Inorganic pigments Fertilizers and pesticidies: Nitrogen-containing materials, Phosphorus-containing materials, Halogenated pesticides, Non-halogenated pesticides The paper industry: Virgin papers, Kraft process, High quality papers, Paper re-cycling, Low grade papers Pharmaceuticals: Listing of top100 medicines produced, Listing of the top 100 medicines prescribed, Over the counter drugs, syntheses Surfactants and detergents: Historical Production, Current syntheses Rubber: Natural sources, Major uses, Synthetic isoprene rubber, Other elastomers Silicon: Purification, High purity Si, uses, Silicones, Organo-silicon materials, Silanes Iron and steel: Historical production, Ore sources, Current iron production, Steel production, By-products Aluminum: Bauxite sources, Production methods, Major industrial uses, By-products Copper: Ore sources, Production methods, Major industrial uses, By-products, Brass, Bronze Other major metals for industrial use: Titanium, Chromium, Mercury, Gold, Silver, PGMs, Uranium Materials: Silicates, Inorganic fibers, Enamel, Ceramics, Metallic hard, light materials, Carbon modifications Appendix Refernces.