OxyChem is the world's leading producer of potassium hydroxide and chlorinated isocyanurate products and resorcinol, and second-largest producer of sodium silicates in the United States. (These statistics on market share, and those set forth below, are based on available information in industry publications for 2003.)

OxyChem is the largest merchant marketer of chlorine and caustic soda in the United States. Chlorine plays a vital role in keeping the world's water supplies safe by controlling harmful bacteria and viruses. OxyChem is also a leader in the caustic potash market.

PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC)
OxyChem is the second largest North American producer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, the third largest PVC producer in the world, while being the largest vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) producer in the world.

OxyChem's Performance Products Partners
OxyChem companies also produce numerous performance products used in diverse markets which require the unique blend of technical, production and distribution expertise provided by OxyChem. OxyChem's companies include:

INDSPEC Chemical Corporation is the world's largest and North America's only producer of resorcinol. Its Petrolia, Pennsylvania facility has a capacity of 50 million pounds per year, or half of the worldwide capacity for resorcinol.

OxyChem Performance Products:

Sodium Silicates serve a wide range of end use markets, including soap and detergent, paper adhesion, paint and pigments, catalysts and metal cleaning.
Chlorinated Isocyanurates are chlorine-containing derivatives of isocyanuric acid that are used as sanitizing, disinfecting and bleaching agents. Their major end-use applications are in swimming pool sanitizers, machine dishwashing detergents, bleaches and scouring cleaners.
Resorcinol Tire and Speciality Resin used primarily as a bonding and stiffening agent in tire manufacturing. Other uses include high-performance wood adhesives and fire-retardant plastic additives.

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