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Which products are made by Shanghai’s chemical and petrochemical industries?
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Shanghai
Skyline of Shanghai, China.
Shanghai’s chemical and petrochemical industries are highly integrated, with individual plants cooperating to produce a wide range of materials and goods. These industries manufacture the following products:
- Chemical raw materials for plastics
- Synthetic fibres
- Dyes and paint
- Pharmaceuticals
- Agricultural pesticides
- Chemical fertilizers
- Synthetic detergents
- Refined petroleum products1