The chemical element chlorine is one of the halogenes and a highly reactive, greenish-yellow and poisonous gas with pungent smell. It is heavier than air. Technically it is produced by electrolysing an aqueous brine. In the ChemiePark Bitterfeld-Wolfen many companys use chlorine as raw material.

Due to the high reactivity chlorine is a very important raw material for the chemical industry. However, in most cases you will not find it in the final products as it is only used in their synthesis to enable certain key reaction steps. 

Chlorine in its compounds is very common in nature. For example the table salt in everyday life is sodium chloride, which is also raw meterial in our process. Chlorine in its compounds shows completely different properties than elementary chlorine.

• Chemical industry
• Drugs 
• Fibre production
• Flame retardants
• Manufacturing of ultra-pure metals
• Organic solvents
• Oxidants
• Pesticides
• Pharmaceuticals
• Pigments, paints and coatings 
• Plastics
• Polymers
• Semiconductor and electronic Industry
• Silicones
• Synthesis of organic compounds
• Synthesis of metal chlorides
• Textiles
• Vinylchloride as precursor for PVC
• Water- and wastewater treatment