By Donald L. Burdick, Ph.D.and William L.Leffler, Ph.D 

The authoritative text has been re-written and expanded to include extra chapters on methyl tertiary butly ether and higher alcohols.
Use it as an encyclopedia, or as a primer in petrochemical economics.
It is the only source you will need to get a clear understanding of this complex topic.
It is packed with diagrams and tables to aid in understanding.
Contents:
• What you need to know about organic chemistry
• Benzene
• Toluene and the xylenes
• Cyclohexane
• Olefins plants, ethylene, and propylene
• The hydrocarbon family
• Cumene and phenol
• Ethylbenzene and styrene
• Ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride
• Ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol
• Propylene oxide and propylene glycol
• Methanol and synthesis gas
• Other alcohols
• Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde
• Ketones
• Acids
• Acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, and acrylates
• Maleic anhydride
• Alpha olefins
• Nature of polymers
• Thermoplastics
• Resins and fibers