What is made from chlorine?
Chlorine goes straight into 15 lines, among them bleach, nitrile glove, PVC, polycarbonate and epoxy. Follow those further and it reaches 278 things in all.
How chlorine is made What it is made of See it on the map
Goes straight into
- Bleachat React chlorine with lye
- Nitrile gloveat Strip and treat
- PVCat Combine ethylene with chlorine
- Polycarbonateat Join it with the carbonate unit
- Epoxyat Make epichlorohydrin
- Polyurethaneat Make the isocyanate
- PTFEat Make the fluorocarbon gas
- Kevlarat Make the two building blocks
- Titanium dioxideat Chlorinate it with carbon
- Titaniumat Chlorinate the ore
- Goldat Refine it to purity
- Hydrochloric acidat Collect the gas
- Refrigerantat Swap chlorine for fluorine
- Spandexat Make the stiff isocyanate
- Iridiumat Force the residue open
Further down the line: 263 things
Metals 4
Metal goods 21
Chain-link fenceAluminum canRazor bladeNonstick panDrill bitSewing needleGold ringGold barOlympic-style medalNailStapleTin canScissorsStainless steel water bottleCoil springHammerWheelbarrowFire extinguisherGas cylinderPressure cookerPadlock
Chemicals and fuels 5
Plastics and fibers 17
Credit cardPlastic wrapGarden hosePVC pipeVinyl flooringEraserFountain penSiliconeDuct tapeClear adhesive tapePlastic bagMarker penHighlighterABS plasticLEGO brickPlastic straw3D printer filament
Glass, stone and ceramics 14
Eyeglass lensSunglassesFiberglass insulationAsphalt shingleDouble-glazed windowConcreteSkyscraperCeramic floor tileMirrorNeon signPorcelainBlackboard chalkContact lensOptical fiber
Wood and paper 23
Hardwood flooringPencilPaper strawPaper bagPizza boxLaminate flooringWooden chairWooden doorPlywoodMDFCardboardCardboard boxToilet paperBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsMatchPaper cupWallpaperNewspaperBanknoteWine cork
Clothes and textiles 26
Flip-flopsHard-shell suitcaseUmbrellaSofaUnderwearLeggingsSwimsuitRaincoatBackpackSneakerMattressEyeglass frameDress shirtTailored suitLeather handbagLeather walletHiking bootsHigh heelsLeather shoeBaseball capCarpetDisposable diaperFlagT-shirtLeather beltBath towel
Electronics 41
Power cableSmoke detectorUSB cableVinyl recordLED light bulbSmartwatchWireless earbudsPhone chargerDigital cameraCamera lensCompact discVideo game consolePrinted circuit boardLoudspeakerE-readerMicrochipLEDPolysiliconTrichlorosilaneGermaniumElectric car batteryMicrophoneSmartphoneLaptopTelevisionHard driveSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseWi-Fi routerInkjet printerGraphics cardRemote controlElectric toothbrushLCD screenSolar panelSilicon waferHeadphonesMemory chipCamera sensorSolar cell
Machines and vehicles 31
DishwasherCamera droneBlenderWind turbineElectric motorAirlinerRefrigeratorCarWater heaterOffice chairBrake padJet engineAir conditionerWindshieldSailboatMicrowave ovenWashing machineSatelliteElectric carAirbagOrbital rocketLocomotiveMotorcycleElevatorCeiling fanVacuum cleanerSubway trainElectric kettleContainer shipShipping containerBicycle
Sport, music and toys 50
American footballVolleyballYoga matAction figureFashion dollDesk globeInflatable pool toyBike helmetSurfboardSkiSnowboardTennis racketFishing rodSkateboardGolf ballSoccer ballRoller skatesBowling ballCanoeCrayonAcoustic guitarPianoViolinDrum kitTennis ballBaseballBasketballIce skatesGolf clubCricket batDartboardChess setKiteBoard gameJigsaw puzzleUkuleleCelloDrumstickSnow globePinball machineTreadmillRubik's CubeBallpoint penFlying discTrading cardsBilliard ballDiceDie-cast toy carFireworksHarmonica
Body and health 24
Kitchen spongeDigital thermometerProsthetic legAdhesive bandagePacemakerWheelchairToothpasteSunscreenLipstickNail polishFoundation makeupHip implantDeodorantAsthma inhalerSanitary padCotton swabHearing aidSyringeToothbrushMascaraEyeshadowShampooCondomTampon