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Building materials: What the whole chain draws on

Cement, concrete, bricks, tiles, glass and gypsum board made from quarried minerals

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (19)Stn Crushed stone×3 Kao Kaolin & clays×3 Gyp Gypsum×3 CaO Lime×2 St Steel×2 Fs Feldspar×2 Cem Cement×2 Tlc Talc×2 Agg Sand & gravel×2 Cr ChromiumQz Silica sandSda Soda ashSn TinAg SilverFe Iron orePl PerliteIop Iron oxide pigmentsH₂O WaterZr ZirconiumChemicals (11)Con Construction chemicals×3 N2 Nitrogen gasH2 HydrogenPU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)Str Starch and cellulose derivativesTiO2 Titanium dioxideAAc Acrylic acidPnt Paints and coatingsSM StyreneAN Ammonium nitratePig Organic pigmentsEnergy (14)Gas Natural gas×3 Tc Thermal coal×3 HI Energy-intensive industry×2 ICV Combustion road vehicles×2 Mot Electric motors and drivesST Steam turbines and thermal power plantsCDQ Steel plant energy recoveryWHR Waste-heat power (steam Rankine)WtE Waste-to-energyDist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectorsOil Crude oilExp Explosives and propellantsBlr Boilers, furnaces and stovesGP Gas pipelines and city gas