Specialty Gases - North America (S3) – Page 7
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NewsEFC in electronic gas development scheme
Electronic Fluorocarbons LLC (EFC) has enrolled in partnership with Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, US, to develop gas manufacturing techniques for electronics applications.
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Pfeiffer Vacuum acquires ATC
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG has acquired 100% of the shares of flow test instrument provider Advanced Test Concepts, Inc. (ATC).
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AES receives contract to support gas handling
Applied Energy Systems (AES), provider of high and ultra-high purity gas systems, services and solutions, has received a third contract with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) to support the gas handling requirements for its experimental beamlines.
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Electronic Fluorocarbons appoints Chief Scientist
Dr. Robert George Syvret has joined Electronic Fluorocarbons (EF) as Chief Scientist responsible for research and development of high purity specialty gases, fluorocarbons, and rare gases, as well as future advanced materials.
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SCAI acquires Ferran-Tech
Sumitomo Cryogenics of America Inc. (SCAI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (SHI), has acquired a leading-edge vacuum measurement instrumentation manufacturer.
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CVD has received $10m in orders
CVD Equipment Corporation, provider of chemical vapour deposition systems, has announced that it has received approximately $10m in new orders, primarily to provide additional fibre coating production systems to a major aviation component supplier.
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Controlling combustion
Fired heaters are integral to hydrocarbon processing. Specifically designed for the reaction of fuel and air to produce extremely high gas temperatures, heaters transfer this energy to potentially highly flammable process fluids via heat exchangers.
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Hydrocarbons: The driving force of western civilization
Over the years, we have reported on the rapid growth of sales opportunities related to high purity hydrocarbon products. This segment of the specialty gas industry is experiencing one of the greatest booms in oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in US history. In this article we touch on the ...
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Coastal Welding Supply
Coastal Welding Supply was founded in 1963 by Al Mazoch and has over 50 years of experience in providing service to the petrochemical, metal fabrication, field construction, and maintenance and turnaround industries. Today, Coastal remains a family-owned organisation under the leadership of Al’s son, J.C. ‘Chuck’ Mazoch.
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What’s driving growth in specialty gases in 2017?
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 and Southeast Asia, grow in importance.
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Nitrous oxide – Not a laughing matter in electronics manufacture
Nitrous oxide (N2O), often referred to as laughing gas, is used in the high-tech thin film industries of semiconductor and LCD display manufacturing. Where the electronics manufacturing market is concerned, N2O is clearly no laughing matter.
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Tenacity in calibration gases
Rob Cockerill talks all things calibration gas-related with Gasco President Brad Hanway.
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The refrigerants phasedown
A-Gas Group Commercial Business Development Director Ken Logan provides an update on how the global phasedown of HFCs is influencing the industry in Australia.
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In focus...Refrigerant gases
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 widely felt by those in the sector today.
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AMETEK Borescope obtains CSA certification
AMETEK Land has secured CSA certification for its Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) 3XR for use in hazardous locations in the US and Canada.
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Tech Air acquires GASCO in 20th add-on
Tech Air has announced that it has acquired Florida-based Gasco Affiliates LLC (GASCO), a producer of speciality gases.
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Versum Materials installs 200th refill system
The Delivery Systems and Services Group (DS S) of Versum Materials, Inc. has sold and commissioned its 200 th CHEMGUARD® Gen. III Refill System.
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Tiger Optics helps enable The Internet of Things
The era called The Internet of Things (IoT) began almost eight years ago, according to Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group, which defines it as a period when humans are outnumbered by physical devices connecting to the Internet. Unquestionably, the proliferation of such devices is exponential.
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VUV detector simplifies streaming gas analysis
Gas purity analysis is an important aspect of bulk and specialty gas production, and affects a number of industries including petrochemical, biotech, and electronics manufacture. Understanding the concentration of gases in a mixture and monitoring for the introduction of impurities has often required the use of complex separation and multiple ...
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What purity CO2 are you delivering?
Since its discovery in the 1700s by Joseph Black, carbon dioxide (CO2), a colorless, odorless gas, has found its way into several industrial, as well as everyday uses. The most common application is as an ingredient in soft drinks. Dissolved CO2 gas provides the “fizz” in various carbonated beverages. As ...
