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thomko logo image.jpgPetrochemical Products Made from Petroleum (Crude Oil)

 

There are more than 4,000 petrochemical products that are made from petroleum (crude oil).

Here's a list of the most popular and frequently used products:

  • Artificial Limbs
  • Bags (garbage bags, shopping bags)
  • Balloons
  • Bandaids
  • Candles
  • Clothing (polyester, nylon)
  • Combs
  • Computers, calculators
  • Crayons
  • Credit Cards
  • Dishwashing Liquids
  • Disposable Diapers
  • Eye Glasses, Sunglasses
  • Fertilizers
  • Fishing Rods
  • Flooring (linoleum, tiles, carpets)
  • Garden Hose
  • Hand Lotion, Cream, Petroleum Jelly
  • Helmets (bicycle, hockey, etc.)
  • Heart Valves
  • Helmets (bicycle, hockey, etc.)
  • Insect Repellent
  • Insecticides
  • Life Jackets
  • Milk Jugs
  • Paint Brushes
  • Panty Hose
  • Parachutes
  • Patio Furniture
  • Pens
  • Perfume
  • Rope (nylon)
  • Safety Glass
  • Shampoo
  • Shower Curtains, Shower Doors
  • Soft Contact Lenses
  • Soft Drink Bottles, Plastic Bottles
  • Tape (clear, masking, etc.)
  • Tapes - (cassettes, vcr tapes)
  • Telephones
  • Tennis rackets
  • Tents
  • Toys, Dolls, Model Cars
  • Tires (synthetic rubber)
  • Toothbrushes, Toothpaste Tubes
  • Trash Bags
  • TV Cabinets
  • Umbrellas
  • Unbreakable Dishes
  • Waterproof Jackets, Boots, Pants
 

For more information on Petrochemicals, see the following:

What are Petrochemicals? 

History of Petrochemicals 

Petrochemicals in the Body 

Petrochemical Petroleum Products 

Harmful Petrochemicals 

The Dangers of DEA 

How Plastic Is Made