Specialty Gases News. Informing you on advancements,
applications and market developments.
2016 saw huge opportunities for the specialty gases industry. Traditional markets – particularly North America – have remained the top consumers of industrial gases. However, in recent years we have seen newer markets, including Asia...
Nitrogen trifluoride, also known as NF3, is a binary compound consisting of nitrogen and fluorine. Generally delivered in high pressure cylinders, this toxic, colourless, non-flammable, corrosive gas is used in a variety of applications.
Nitrous oxide (N2O), often referred to as laughing gas, is used in the high-tech thin film industries of semiconductor and LCD display manufacturing.
From its corporate base in Oldsmar, Florida, Gasco is the leading and only independent manufacturer of precision calibration gas mixtures in the US and a major player on the international stage, providing a wide range...
Europe leads the way on the phasedown of high GWP (global warming potential) HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) as F-Gas bans and refrigerant quota reductions approach rapidly. This is already putting a considerable pressure on the supply chain...
When the freshly-revised fluorinated gas (F-gas) regulation came into force two years ago, it really put the pressure on those in the refrigerant business to switch to more environmentally-friendly alternatives – with its impact being...
China reported that its gross domestic growth (GDP) for the first three quarters of 2016 achieved RMB 52.9bn ($7.6bn), an increase of 6.7% over the same period in 2015 (increase in GDP for the first...
AMETEK Land has secured CSA certification for its Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) 3XR for use in hazardous locations in the US and Canada.
Tech Air has announced that it has acquired Florida-based Gasco Affiliates LLC (GASCO), a producer of speciality gases.
Total gas analysis solutions provider AGC Instruments has launched a new range of compact gas chromatographs to efficiently monitor industrial processes.
