Chemicals products portfolio
Shell chemicals companies manufacture and supply a wide range of petrochemical ‘building blocks’ to large industrial customers in all parts of the world. Countless products that we all use every day in our homes, our cars, at work or while we relax owe their beginnings to these key raw materials that we provide.
Inside Chemicals products portfolio
Acetone
Acetone is a chemical intermediate used in the production of acrylic plastics, poylcarbonate and epoxy resins and is also a valuable solvent.
Aromatics
Aromatics such as benzene, toluene and xylene, are key chemical building blocks used in the production of a range of chemical intermediates and polymers.
Ethylene oxide
Ethylene oxide is a versatile chemical intermediate used in the production of polyester fibres and packaging, soaps and detergents, cosmetics and paints.
Ethylene glycols
Ethylene glycols are key intermediates in the production of polyester fibres, packaging and resins and are also used in everything from antifreeze and plasticisers to glues and film.
Higher olefins and derivatives
Alpha olefins, internal olefins and detergent alcohols and ethoxylates are key raw materials for producing everything from detergents, cleaning products and sun creams to plastics, lubricants and drilling fluids.
Lower olefins
Lower olefins such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene and isoprene provide the basic building blocks of the modern petrochemical industry.
Nonene
Nonene is employed as a plasticiser in PVC wiring and in the production of other chemical intermediates used in detergents, cleaners and lubricant antioxidants.
Phenol
Phenol is used in the manufacture of a wide range of other chemical products including phenolic adhesives, polycarbonates and epoxy resins.
Polyethylene
Polyethylene is created by the co-polymerization of ethylene with a co-monomer, and includes strong and light weight types used in products ranging from shopping bags to bullet proof vests.
Polyols
Discover more about the CARADOL range of high quality polyether polyols for polyurethane applications including foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers.
Propylene glycols
Propylene gycols are widely used in the production of unsaturated polyester resins which, in turn, are used to make a host of everyday items from boats to bath tubs.
Propylene oxide
Propylene oxide is a chemical building block for the manufacture of a versatile range of derivatives including polyols and propylene glycols.
Solvents: chemical
A range of chemical solvents with different performance properties for industrial processes and product formulations.
Solvents: GTL fluids and solvents
The purity and performance properties of synthetic GTL Fluids and Solvents can help to enhance many industrial processes and product formulations.
Solvents: hydrocarbon
We produce a wide range of hydrocarbon solvents for different applications and industrial processes.
Styrene monomer
Styrene monomer is an important raw material for making a range of plastics and synthetic rubbers used in a host of everyday products.
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About Shell chemicals
Shell companies first entered the chemicals industry in 1929, via a partnership in the Netherlands called NV Mekog, which manufactured ammonia from coke-oven gas.
Doing business with us
Shell chemicals companies are major suppliers of bulk petrochemicals to large industrial customers. In this section you will find essential information on how to do business with us.
Safe product handling and transportation
Transportation and Safety options and requirements.