Conversion Norms

Ethylene Conversion Factors

Ethylene : Weight of Olefin/Weight of Derivative

Derivative	Range	Most Common
Acetaldehyde	0.680 - 0.720	0.68
Alpha Olefins	1.100 - 1.200	1.10
Ethanol	0.630 - 0.650	0.64
Ethyl Chloride	0.480 - 0.500	0.48
Ethylbenzene	0.267 - 0.280	0.28
Ethylene Dichloride	0.290 - 0.320	0.30
Ethylene Glycol	0.600 - 0.650	0.62
Ethylene Oxide	0.820 - 0.890	0.84
Ethylene Propylene Rubber	0.510 - 0.650	0.55
High Density Polyethylene	1.010 - 1.050	1.02
Linear Low Density Polyethylene	0.900 - 0.970	0.93
Low Density Polyethylene	1.010 - 1.030	1.02
Propionaldehyde	0.500 - 0.560	0.54
Styrene	0.290 - 0.350	0.30
Vinyl Acetate	0.370 - 0.400	0.38
Vinyl Chloride	0.480 - 0.500	0.49

Propylene Conversion Factors

Ethylene : Weight of Olefin/Weight of Derivative

Derivative	Range	Most Common
Acrylic Acid	0.700 - 0.760	0.73
Acrylonitrile	1.080 - 1.150	1.10
Butyraldehyde	0.700 - 0.750	0.72
Cumene	0.352 - 0.410	0.39
Dodecene	1.000 - 1.300	1.30
Epichlorohydrin	0.700 - 0.800	0.72
Ethylene Propylene Rubber	0.400 - 0.500	0.40
2-Ethylhexanol	0.900 - 0.930	0.90
Glycerine	0.700 - 0.900	0.78
Heptene	0.450 - 1.700	0.58
Isobutanol	0.700 - 0.770	0.75
Isopropanol	0.750 - 0.800	0.78
n-Butanol	0.700 - 0.770	0.75
Nonene	1.000 - 1.300	1.10
Polypropylene	1.020 - 1.080	1.03
Chlorohydrin process	0.800 - 0.900	0.85
POSM Process	0.750 - 0.800	0.78