This class includes the manufacture of chemicals using basic processes, such as thermal cracking and distillation. The output of these processes are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically-defined compounds.

This class includes :

Manufacture of liquefied or compressed inorganic industrial or medical gases :

elemental gases

liquid or compressed air

refrigerant gases

mixed industrial gases

inert gases such as carbon dioxide

isolating gases

Manufacture of dyes and pigments from any source in basic form or as concentrate

Manufacture of chemical elements

Manufacture of inorganic acids except nitric acid

Manufacture of alkalis, lyes and other inorganic bases except ammonia

Manufacture of other inorganic compounds

Manufacture of basic organic chemicals :

acyclic hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated

cyclic hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated

acyclic and cyclic alcohols

mono-and polycarboxylic acids, including acetic acid

other oxygen-function compounds, including aldehydes, ketones, quinones and dual or poly oxygen-function compounds

synthetic glycerol; nitrogen-function organic compounds, including amines

fermentation of sugarcane, cassava, corn or similar to produce alcohol and esters

other organic compounds, including wood distillation products (e.g. charcoal) etc.

Manufacture of distilled water

Manufacture of synthetic aromatic products

Roasting of iron pyrites

Manufacture of products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores

Enrichment of uranium and thorium ores and production of fuel elements for nuclear reactors

This class excludes :

Extraction of methane, ethane, butane or propane, see 0620;

Manufacture of fuel gases, such as ethane, butane or propane in a petroleum refinery, see 1920;

Manufacture of nitrogenous fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, see 2012;

Manufacture of ammonia, see 2012;

Manufacture of ammonium chloride, see 2012;

Manufacture of nitrites and nitrates of potassium, see 2012;

Manufacture of ammonium carbonates, see 2012;

Manufacture of plastics in primary forms, see 2013;

Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms, see 2013;

Manufacture of prepared dyes and pigments, see 2022;

Manufacture of crude glycerol, see 2023;

Manufacture of natural essential oils, see 2029;

Manufacture of aromatic distilled waters, see 2029;

Manufacture of salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids, see 2100.

This class includes the manufacture of resins, plastic materials, and non-vulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis as well as the manufacture of non-customized synthetic resins.

This class includes :

Manufacture of plastics in primary forms :

polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics

polyamides

phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes

alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers

silicones

ion-exchangers based on polymers

Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms: synthetic rubber, factice

Manufacture of mixtures of synthetic rubber and natural rubber or rubber-like gums (e.g. balata)

Manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives

This class excludes :

Manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibers, filaments and yarn, see 2030;

Shredding of plastic products, see 3830.