One of the major chemical building blocks and the largest of the olefins (in terms of volume). Its main use is as the monomer for various forms of Polyethylene Glycols. Ethylene is produced by steam cracking, predominantly of naphtha in Europe and Asia, and of ethane in North America and the Middle East. Co-products are Propylene and a C4 stream containing Butadiene. World capacity is around 125 million tpa. Ethylene is also used to produce Vinyl Acetate Monomer and as a co-monomer in other types of resin.
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