Air Liquide America Launches Branded Gases Program for Distributors

11-Apr-2002

HOUSTON, April 10 -- Air Liquide America today announced the launch of a branded gases program for its ALNET(TM) Distribution Network. This program will enable ALNET(TM) distributors in the U.S. to resell Air Liquide America's branded gases. The brands offered are BLUESHIELD(TM) for welding, FLAMAL(TM) for cutting, LASAL(TM) for laser applications, ALIGAL(TM) for food and beverages and the ALPHAGAZ(TM) line of high purity gases for analytical applications.

"The objective of this program is to deliver higher quality and performance improving products to customers served by our distributors," commented Lloyd Kuefler, vice president, ALNET Distribution Network. "These branded gases have been developed and refined over many years by Air Liquide, and are being sold across the globe. We have put together a formal offer to provide extensive support for distributors who wish to represent these high end gases."

BLUESHIELD gas blends are a premium line of shielding gases specifically formulated to provide superior welding characteristics on a wide range of materials. One advantage distributors and customers gain with BLUESHIELD is a traceable analysis on every batch of filled cylinders. Distributors also take advantage of the history and reputation that makes BLUESHIELD the preferred welding gas in the industry today.

FLAMAL is a high performance fuel gas that delivers increased productivity in cutting applications. It is common to reduce production costs over acetylene by as much as 15 to 30 percent. FLAMAL offers similar advantages when compared to propane. FLAMAL's ability to be used at full cylinder pressure and its insensitivity to shock, gives it a distinct safety advantage over acetylene. In addition, all FLAMAL cylinders have been upgraded to utilize a technologically advanced cylinder valve that surpasses the industry safety standard by 35psi, providing FLAMAL users greater safety at ambient temperatures above 90 degrees F.

LASAL pure gases and mixtures are specifically formulated to meet the stringent demands of today's highly sophisticated laser equipment. The accuracy and consistency of LASAL lasing gases combined with the proper gas distribution system will extend the life of the laser optics, reducing laser operating costs, obtaining maximum performance and increasing productivity. Air Liquide maintains special expertise in manufacturing lasing gas mixtures developed through joint research with major laser manufacturers throughout the world.

ALIGAL is an international line of gases specially created for the food and beverage industry. ALIGAL gases are used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of food products and dispensing of beverages and can be easily integrated into the MAP or beverage dispensing system. Air Liquide was a pioneer in the development of MAP and was one of the first to address the food industry's quality requirements for packaged gases, both pure and precision mixtures, to be used in MAP. These gases meet standards for approved food packaging uses and come in a range of specially blended gas atmospheres appropriate to specific foods.

ALPHAGAZ is a portfolio of ultra-high purity specialty gases filled with unmatched consistency, providing laboratories across the world with a reliable source of product, specifically designed for their analytical applications. Beyond the ultra-high purity raw materials and the advanced filling procedures, ALPHAGAZ cylinders come with a residual pressure valve; this prevents cross-contamination from the atmosphere or the end-user's process, thus setting a new standard in the industry for intrinsic product purity refill after refill. In select locations, ALPHAGAZ cylinders also feature Air Liquide's patented SCANDINA(TM) cap -- permanently attached to the cylinder during transportation and use -- which increases cylinder safety and makes them extremely convenient to use.

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