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Chemicals

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There are currently 10 names in this directory beginning with the letter F.
Feedstock
Basic raw material that is converted or altered into another product in a chemical process.
Fermentation
The production of alcohol from sugar or similar substance, usually using yeast.
Filament fiber
Polyester fiber made in long lengths and used in woven applications such as garments and carpets.
Fine chemicals
Chemicals produced in small volumes to exacting specifications.
Floor price
Generally the lowest price for which a product will trade. The floor price is often equal to the cost of production.
Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
Refinery process in which crude oil fractions are converted into gasoline. The process requires high temperature and the presence of a catalyst. Propylene is a petrochemical byproduct of FCC.
Fraction
A substance separated in fractional distillation.
Fractional distillation
A process by which components in a chemical mixture are separated according to their different boiling points. Fractional distillation is used to produce gasoline from crude.
Fractionation columns
Columns in which fractionation or chemical separation by boiling point takes place.
Fungible
Something that is exchangeable or substitutable. Used in reference to certain commodity chemicals.