Posted on 09/03/2005 5:49:46 PM PDT by Yellow Rose of Texas
Just a reminder that oil is not just for energy, gasoline, and heat.
Products Made From Oil
Clothing Ink Heart Valves Crayons Parachutes Telephones Enamel Transparent tape Antiseptics Vacuum bottles Deodorant Pantyhose Rubbing Alcohol Carpets Epoxy paint Oil filters Upholstery Hearing Aids Car sound insulation Cassettes Motorcycle helmets Pillows Shower doors Shoes Refrigerator linings Electrical tape Safety glass Awnings Salad bowl Rubber cement Nylon rope Ice buckets Fertilizers Hair coloring Toilet seats Denture adhesive Loudspeakers Movie film Fishing boots Candles Water pipes Car enamel Shower curtains Credit cards Aspirin Golf balls Detergents Sunglasses Glue Fishing rods Linoleum Plastic wood Soft contact lenses Trash bags Hand lotion Shampoo Shaving cream Footballs Paint brushes Balloons Fan belts Umbrellas Paint Rollers Luggage Antifreeze
Model cars Floor wax Sports car bodies Tires Dishwashing liquids Unbreakable dishes Toothbrushes Toothpaste Combs Tents Hair curlers Lipstick Ice cube trays Electric blankets Tennis rackets Drinking cups House paint Rollerskates wheels Guitar strings Ammonia Eyeglasses Ice chests Life jackets TV cabinets Car battery cases Insect repellent Refrigerants Typewriter ribbons Cold cream Glycerin Plywood adhesive Cameras Anesthetics Artificial turf Artificial Limbs Bandages Dentures Mops Beach Umbrellas Ballpoint pens Boats Nail polish Golf bags Caulking Tape recorders Curtains Vitamin capsules Dashboards Putty Percolators Skis Insecticides Fishing lures Perfumes Shoe polish Petroleum jelly Faucet washers Food preservatives Antihistamines Cortisone Dyes LP records Solvents Roofing
Clothing Ink |
Model cars |
Does that mean we should stop buying everything on this list in order to reduce our dependency on oil?
No, but it underscores the fact that oil is a vital raw material. Of course, given sufficient energy, everything that we now make from oil could probably be made from coal, of which there are unfathomable reserves. And a good source of energy is nuclear fission. So there is no reason--other than an assemblage of sh!t-for-brains environmentalists--that human society should ever want for energy or raw materials ever.
Gasoline is only 45.8% of the total use of oil
Refinery Output and Final Products
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Gasoline | 45.8 Percent | Ink | Cosmetics |
Jet Fuel | 10.7 | Heart Valves | Sneakers |
Liquefied Gases | 3.6 | Crayons | Bubble Gum |
Kerosene | 0.3 | Parachutes | Car Bodies |
Distillate | 20.9 | Telephones | Tires |
Residual Fuel Oil | 6.8 | Brassieres | House Paint |
Feedstocks | 2.9 | Tape | Ammonia |
Special Napthas | 0.4 | Antiseptics | Eyeglasses |
Lubricants | 1.2 | Purses | Life Jackets |
Waxes | 0.1 | Deodorant | Fertilizers |
Coke | 3.9 | Panty Hose | Movie Film |
Asphalt | 3.2 | Shoes | Loudspeakers |
Still Gas | 4.8 | Volleyballs | Basketballs |
Miscellaneous | 0.5 | Tape | Combs |
Shortage (gain*) | -4.9 | Floor Wax | Gasoline |
*The final total product of a refined barrel of crude oil may exceed 1 barrel, since some of the lighter liquids are in a near gaseous state and accordingly take up more volume. | This list is only a sampling of the products made from crude oil. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather it is meant to show in just how many areas products made from crude oil are found and used. |
A needed reminder for some of us.
We need to take care of business and that means becoming more self-sufficient in our energy needs. Tree-huggers get a voice, but should not be a veto! Public need is paramount.
Would like to see all these displaced people be given jobs in a New American Public Works Brigades -- help rebuild infrastructure etc. Not a charity or welfare org, but a true program that cares for its workers as they help in this enormous rebuilding effort.
These Public Works Brigades should be given support from area Churches, and Big Businesses. Not just a government project -- but an American Project supported by us all.
And, while we are engrossed here at home in this effort, let us not forget our brave soldiers out on freedom's frontier. God Bless them and all of us!
Goodness no, this is what makes our lives so good. I can not imagine life without an oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, car, or any other conveniences of modern living, especially zip-lock baggies.
We just need to inform the public about what oil actually is and what is produced from it besides gasoline.
"Water pipes"
You mean bongs?
Plastics
What percentage is used for gasoline? That would be an interesting statistic.
"Coke"
Coke? Dang, I did not know this.
Okay, there's my answer...should have read further down the thread.
My husband and I were just discussing this today. I was wondering what items are made using oil products and if and when those products would start going up in price. Interesting to note: I bought oil for the car today at NAPA and the price has NOT gone up since I was in there last week. Hmmm. That's for the list.
THANKS for the list. Spell check is not grammar check. It won't catch it if it's spelled right.
I did not see diesel fuel listed?
Thanks for the info.
Red6
He's not talking about the "Coke" you drink!
Red6
You are most welcome.
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