Paraxylene (PX) Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020
Paraxylene also known as PX or P-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon compound, derived particularly from benzene. Paraxylene is a colorless, toxic sweet-smelling and highly flammable chemical. It is found naturally in petroleum and coal tar. Paraxylene or P-Xylene is an isomer of xylene compound derived from benzene. Some of the other isomers of xylene include O-xylene and M-xylene. One of the largest applications of paraxylene is found in large scale manufacturing of terephthalic acid for polyester; known as parylene. The...
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