of course it s also possible to take c o 2 directly from the air. technically a lot is possible but it s also important that the process results in products that customers want to buy the chemical company called best road has developed a flexible foam with components that are about 20 percent c o 2 based these can be processed into objects such as mattresses. we could change to using c o 2 as a raw material without further ado petroleum is currently the cheapest source and it s also the most convenient way to get large amounts of carbon for the chemical industry but you could do it differently. carbon dioxide could be used to make the same products that are currently made with petroleum including car paints or plastics only at greater cost petroleum can be replaced 9 9 c but the chemical industry needs a complete overhaul to get ready for about transition. the chemicals
a lot is possible but it s also important that the process results in products that customers want to buy the chemical company called best road has developed a flexible foam with components that are about 20 percent c o 2 based these can be processed into objects such as mattresses. we could change to using c o 2 as a raw material without further ado petroleum is currently the cheapest source and it s also the most convenient way to get large amounts of carbon for the chemical industry but you could do it differently. carbon dioxide could be used to make the same products that are currently made with petroleum including car paints or plastics only at greater cost petroleum can be replaced 9 but the chemical industry needs a complete overhaul to get ready for about transition. the chemicals industry is at least one sector clearly aware that change is afoot governments are