What is made from natural gas?
Natural gas goes straight into 15 lines, among them deodorant, propane, liquefied natural gas, lab-grown diamond and ammonia. Follow those further and it reaches 504 things in all.
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Goes straight into
- Deodorantat Charge the aerosol cans
- Propaneat Strip liquids from raw gas
- Liquefied natural gasat Clean the gas
- Lab-grown diamondat Prepare the carbon source
- Ammoniaat Make hydrogen from gas
- Hydrogenat Remove sulfur from the gas
- Ethyleneat Choose the feed
- PTFEat Make the fluorocarbon gas
- Manganeseat Leach in sulfuric acid
- Methanolat Reform gas into syngas
- Carbon dioxideat Capture it from a reformer
- Plasticat Make the building blocks
- Pentaneat Strip liquids from gas
- Carbon monoxideat Pre-reform the feed gas
- Polyvinylpyrrolidoneat Burn methane to acetylene
Further down the line: 489 things
Metals 19
PlatinumIridiumTungstenSteelSteel scrapChromiumVanadiumAluminum window frameTungsten carbideSheet steelTinplateSteel wireRebarSteel I-beamRailroad railStainless steelNichromeSuspension bridge cableWire rope
Metal goods 36
Razor bladeNonstick panFire extinguisherDrill bitVacuum flaskChain-link fenceScissorsSteel pipePadlockBall bearingBarbed wireHammerWrenchGas cylinderPressure cookerCast iron panSafety pinFaucetStainless steel water bottleCoil springWheelbarrowNailStapleTin canSaw bladeAluminum ladderAluminum canDoor hingeShovelScrewPaperclipSewing needleBoltSteel chainKitchen knifeStainless steel fork
Chemicals and fuels 35
Soda ashNitric acidFertilizerRefrigerantNaphthaGasolineDiesel fuelJet fuelParaffin waxBenzeneHydrochloric acidHexaneMotor oilHydrogen peroxideEthanolStyreneEthylene glycolGlycerinAcetic anhydrideBiodieselFormaldehydeCaffeinePrinter tonerPaintAdhesiveLacquerPropylenePara-xyleneToluenePlasticizerPhenolAcetoneInkSuper glueAcrylic acid
Plastics and fibers 45
ABS plasticNylonAcrylicCarbon fiberKevlarMelamine resinPolyethylenePVCPET plasticPolystyreneSynthetic rubberPolyvinyl alcoholSiliconeDuct tapeMarker penHighlighterFountain penStyrofoamFoam cupFiberglassPolyurethaneLEGO brick3D printer filamentPlastic bagBubble wrapPlastic wrapZip-top bagCredit cardGarden hosePVC pipeVinyl flooringPolyesterPlastic bottleVulcanized rubberNitrile gloveEraserPolyvinyl butyralCellulose acetatePhenolic resinClear adhesive tapePolypropylenePolycarbonateEpoxyPlastic strawSuperabsorbent polymer
Glass, stone and ceramics 21
Window glassGlassGlass bottleSmartphone cover glassGlass marbleStained glassSunglassesIncandescent light bulbMirrorSkyscraperDouble-glazed windowOptical fiberContact lensAsphalt shingleEyeglass lensGlass jarCeramic floor tileNeon signFiberglass insulationConcreteDrywall
Wood and paper 32
Laminate flooringPencilWine corkMDFMatchWood pulpPaper cupBanknoteOak wine barrelHardwood flooringWallpaperWooden chairPaper strawPaper bagPizza boxWooden doorPlywoodCardboardCardboard boxToilet paperBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsChopsticksBaseball batWooden spoonPaperFacial tissueNewspaperClothespinEgg carton
Clothes and textiles 50
RaincoatBackpackEyeglass frameUmbrellaHard-shell suitcaseHigh heelsHook-and-loop fastenerUnderwearLeggingsSwimsuitDown jacketLeather handbagHiking bootsFlagSocksCarpetZipperRopeSpandexSilkBath towelFlip-flopsDisposable diaperRubber bootsLeather beltLeatherSofaSneakerMattressJeansDress shirtTailored suitLeather walletLeather shoeBaseball capFelt hatShoelaceRayonSilk tieLeather glovesPillowHoodieCurtainsButtonSewing threadTeddy bearT-shirtN95 maskWool blanketWool sweater
Electronics 49
LEDPolysiliconGermaniumLithium-ion cellAA batterySolar panelLight switchPower outletSmoke detectorMicrophoneE-readerLithium carbonateLaptopTelevisionComputer keyboardComputer mouseHeadphonesWireless earbudsPhone chargerUSB cableVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerInkjet printerGraphics cardRemote controlElectric toothbrushLCD screenLED light bulbHard driveSilicon waferTrichlorosilanePower cableVinyl recordElectric car batterySmartphoneSmartwatchDigital cameraLoudspeakerPrinted circuit boardOLED screenCamera sensorIndium tin oxideCamera lensCompact discMicrochipMemory chipSolar cellPhotoresistSolid-state drive
Machines and vehicles 40
Orbital rocketRefrigeratorWashing machineVacuum cleanerToasterSeat beltCamera droneTireAirbagDishwasherOffice chairWind turbineSatelliteAirlinerBicycleBrake padAir conditionerCarCar engineMotorcycleLocomotiveJet engineTurbine bladeWindshieldCar batteryElectric motorElectrical transformerMechanical wristwatchContainer shipShipping containerElevatorSpark plugSubway trainBlenderSailboatMicrowave ovenWater heaterElectric carElectric kettleCeiling fan
Sport, music and toys 59
Roller skatesTennis racketBowling ballDiceYo-yoBoard gameDesk globeSnow globeDie-cast toy carRubik's CubeBallpoint penSnowboardAction figureHarmonicaAcoustic guitarViolinBasketballBike helmetVolleyballKiteFashion dollUkuleleDrumstickGolf clubFishing rodCanoePinball machineCrayonCandleSkiFlying discAmerican footballYoga matInflatable pool toyDrum kitSurfboardGolf ballSkateboardIce skatesDumbbellSaxophoneBilliard ballSoccer ballDartboardPianoTennis ballBaseballCricket batChess setJigsaw puzzleCelloElectric guitarTrumpetModeling compoundTreadmillTrading cardsSlinkyGuitar stringFireworks
Body and health 42
Hair dyeAcetaminophenVitamin C tabletShampooDigital thermometerAspirinTamponWet wipesAsthma inhalerProsthetic legWheelchairAir freshenerHairsprayLaundry detergentNail polishLipstickHearing aidToothbrushMascaraEyeshadowDental flossSunscreenToothpasteHip implantSanitary padSyringePerfumemRNA vaccineInsect repellentMouthwashCondomFoundation makeupSoapCough syrupGelatin capsuleIbuprofenHeart stentAdhesive bandagePacemakerKitchen spongeCotton swabDish soap
Food 42
Baking sodaCaramel colorMargarinePopping candyInstant noodlesPretzelFrozen pizzaBagelCrackersCake mixFlourChewing gumVegetable oilVanilla extractVinegarMicrowave popcornBreadTortillaCroissantDonutSandwich cookieChicken nuggetsBaguetteSourdough breadFish sticksLicoriceMayonnaisePeanut butterPotato chipsFrozen french friesCanned tunaBaby formulaOat milkCandy-coated chocolateIce creamWhite chocolateCaramelKetchupMustardHot sauceJarred salsaPickles