page_title: Chemical industry
hierarchical_section_title: Chemical industry
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Bernard Parish, LA, August 30, 2008 -- St. Bernard Parish oil refinery that was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA
context_page_description: The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products. The plastics industry contains some overlap, as most chemical companies produce plastic as well as other chemicals.
  Various professionals are deeply involved in the chemical industry including chemical engineers, scientists, lab chemists, technicians, etc. As of 2018, the chemical industry comprises approximately 15% of the US manufacturing economic sector.
context_section_description: The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into more than 70,000 different products. The plastics industry contains some overlap, as most chemical companies produce plastic as well as other chemicals.
  Various professionals are deeply involved in the chemical industry including chemical engineers, scientists, lab chemists, technicians, etc. As of 2018, the chemical industry comprises approximately 15% of the US manufacturing economic sector.
caption: Oil refinery in Louisiana - an example of chemical industry
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