New Zealand Product Catalogue

3.3 Argon (Ar)

3. Available Gases

3.3 Argon (Ar)

Argon is used as a protective atmosphere for a large number of industrial processes, including steel manufacturing, welding and metal fabrication, electronics, food preservation and wine making. It is also used in fluorescent lighting applications and serves as a non-reactive thermal blanket in double glazed windows.

Product Specification

Supply Mode Grade Purity Impurities Packaging Available
  Cylinder
Cylinder

Packs

PLV

Skid Tank

VIE
Packaged Gas Supply Industrial ≥ 99.99%

Moisture ≤ 100 ppm

not included
High Purity ≥ 99.995%

Moisture ≤ 10 ppm
Oxygen ≤ 10 ppm

not included not included
Bulk Supply Various grades are available upon request not included not included not included not included

3. Available Gases

3.4 Acetylene (C₂H₂)

Acetylene (C₂H₂) is a fuel gas that is used together with Oxygen for welding metals and cutting steel, and also for allied Oxy-acetylene processes for heating, forming and treating metals.

Product Specification

Supply Mode Grade Purity Impurities Packaging Available
  Cylinder
Cylinder
Packs
Packs
Packaged Gas Supply Industrial ≥ 99.5% -
Instrument ≥ 99.8% Phosphine ≤ 500 ppm