Most merchandise in this category is sold to individual consumers who primarily purchase charcoal, turpentine, and other products for home use.
The gum and wood chemicals industry is part of the broader chemicals industry. This industry involves the production of various chemical products, including specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals.
Synthetic chemicals displaced many natural wood and gum chemicals in everything from dyes to sealants. In addition, environmental laws restricted the burning of charcoal.
This industry grew substantially after World War II when construction companies, for example, needed wood treatment chemicals, adhesives, and sealants.
Turpentine, for example, is extracted from pine gum and pine wood. Numerous oils and finishes can also be obtained from pine or other woods, as can many dyes, fuels, and resins.
Turpentine, for example, is extracted from pine gum and pine wood. Numerous oils and finishes can also be obtained from pine or other woods, as can many dyes, fuels, and resins.
This industry employed 2,216 people in 2000, including 1,636 production workers who earned an average hourly wage of $15.91.
They shipped $942 million worth of goods in 2001 (down from about $967 million in 1997),
establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hardwood and softwood distillation products, natural dyes, tanning materials, and related products.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly 60 establishments manufactured gum and wood chemicals at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Missouri had the largest concentration of businesses in this classification.
Chemicals that are effective in dissolving gum include acetone, isopropyl alcohol, and vinegar.
This industry consists of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chewing gum or chewing gum base.