# Toluene: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/links/

Every element and industry that Toluene is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Paraxylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paraxylene-and-toluene/): Toluene is the main swing feed for extra paraxylene: transalkylation and disproportionation units turn toluene, often mixed with heavier aromatics, into xylenes and benzene, and can more than double the paraxylene an aromatics complex makes from the same naphtha. Whether toluene goes there or into petrol depends on the spread between them. *(researched)*
- [Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/crude-oil-and-toluene/): Crude oil is a raw material for toluene; their prices have moved together.
- [Aerospace and defence](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/aerospace-and-defence-and-toluene/): Aerospace and defence depends on toluene.
- [Hydrogen and hydrogen carriers](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/hydrogen-and-hydrogen-carriers-and-toluene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Pharmaceuticals](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/pharmaceuticals-and-toluene/): Pharmaceuticals depends on toluene.
- [Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polyurethanes-mdi-tdi-polyols-and-toluene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/refining-and-reforming-and-toluene/): Their prices have moved together.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/emissions/index.md)