The petrochemical industry has led to the enormous growth of
communications and related sectors inIndia. All the modes of transport and communication would have been redundant today, had the petrochemical based products been absent.
Petrochemical-based composites, is a popular choice for the automotive components and bodies because of its light weight, design flexibility, and colorfast durability. Petrochemical products like synthetic rubber (obtained from natural gas and petroleum and known for its elasticity and resilience) are the basic component of tires in the automotive vehicles, be it a bicycle or an aircraft. Petrochemicals remain the hot favorites of the transport and communication industries because of their like energy-saving and light-weight characteristics.
The petrochemical products like plastic helps in the conservation of the environment through saving of non- renewable resources, fuel etc. A petrochemical product as trivial as plastic plays a significant role in the making of cars, for example.
The petrol tanks which have High Density Polyethylene (HDP) provide additional safety during a car accident by preventing the petrol leakage during an accident so that a fire is not caused. This is made possible by HDP's outstanding shape-resistance.
Synthetic rubbers also have a major contribution in the road safety, by endowing tires with road-gripping quality, especially in wet conditions. The brakes and clutches in the cars often make use of phenolic resins. Booster and car seats are a product of a petrochemical based components known as styrene-based plastic (used for making plastic jars, polymers etc). This has helped reduce casualties and injuries due to accidents.
Propylene glycol and the ethylene glycol are the basic components of anti-freeze sprays in cars. The aeronautic industry is a great consumer of anti-freeze sprays which ensure safe take-offs despite bad weather. Moreover, the petrochemical based products generally economize 30% or more weight in an aircraft's structure.
Communication devices such as mobile phones, telephones, pagers, desktops, laptops, and palmtops are all manufactured with extensive use of petrochemical products.
