From Atoms to Materials

plastics detergents insecticides solvents paints transportation domestic cooking and heating As fuels As raw materials generation of electricity Most crude oil fractions are used directly as fuels, or for making fuels. These fuels are used in: Crude oil is a very important source of fuels. It is also an important source of raw materials for making many products, e.g. plastics, solvents and paints. To summarize, we can divide the uses of crude oil fractions into two main categories: Some crude oil fractions are used as raw materials for making other products. These products include: 13 From Atoms to Materials 89 © United Prime Educational Publishing (HK) Limited 2024 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Sample