Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: An overview of the chemical process industry and primary raw materials -- Safety considerations in process industries -- Industrial pollution prevention -- Edible oils, fats, and waxes -- Soaps and detergents -- Sugar -- Paints, pigments, and industrial coatings -- Dyes: chemistry and applications -- Industrial fermentation -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Agrochemicals -- Chemical explosives and propellants -- Petroleum and petrochemicals -- Synthetic polymers. "Critical to truly understanding pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers, and plastics, the Handbook of Industrial Chemistry provides the chemical properties and principles for the analyses and processes used in producing non-petroleum-based organic products." "Packed with useful tables, formulas, and equations, this problem-solving handbook provides coverage, which ranges from basic to complex, of the chemical processes for products."--Jacket.