Europe Equity Research 26 July 2010 Chemicals Primer An investor's guide to the world of chemicals Chemicals Neil C TylerAC (44-20) 7325-9935
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[email protected] Table of Contents Chemicals primer – An investor’s reference guide......................................................6 Introduction ..............................................................................7 What makes up the chemicals sector?..........................................................................7 Five main subsectors....................................................................................................7 1. Commodity chemicals .............................................................................................8