An inert gas with unique properties is used in a variety of industrial and analytical applications

Argon gas is a non-flammable element that forms 0.9 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Argon gas is commonly used in the metal industry for production, processing, and fabrication; it can also be used as a pure gas for certain shielding, blanketing, annealing, and hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) applications. It can also be used as part of a gas mixture with other gases, such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, or helium, depending on the process and material.

Its inert properties make Argon gas popular in other industries, such as the glass industry for double glazing, the food industry for removing oxygen from wine barrels, and analytical laboratories, where it is used as a carrier gas in gas chromatography (GC) and in ICP-MS equipment.

INOX Air Products offers compressed Argon gas and liquid Argon in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply in India, thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.

Applications

Traditional high-pressure cylinders have many operational inefficiencies and handling hazards that can become life-threatening. Here’s how our Portable Liquid Cylinders solve the most critical gas supply challenges:

  • Atmosphere Control: Industrial gases like Argon gas can be used for atmosphere control in glass manufacturing to help prevent reactions that are detrimental to the glass-forming process.
  • Bottling and Canning: Optimise your bottling or canning process with the help of our food-grade gases.
  • Cooling for Additive Manufacturing: INOX Air Products offers gas solutions for cooling and the dissipation of heat during the 3D printing process.
  • Fibre Optics: The company offers a wide range of gases, including helium, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen, as well as related equipment and services for use in this segment.
  • Filling for Glass: Specialty gases such as Argon, Xenon, Neon, and Krypton are used to fill items made of glass in order to improve their performance or make them function.
  • Flat Panel Displays: Innovative gas solutions that can help you with the next generation of display manufacturing.
  • Gouging: Gouging is a method for removing material in connection with welding or casting.
  • Hot Isostatic Pressing: The product offerings also include a variety of technical services and gas-based solutions (including Argon gas) for small and large HIPing operations.
  • Inerting: Using non-reactive gas atmospheres to minimize undesirable reactions with oxygen during industrial processes.
  • Inerting for Additive Manufacturing: Surface and bulk treatment of metals to help additive manufacturers optimize gas selection, supply mode, and purity.
  • Inerting, Stirring, and Refining for Non-ferrous Metals Production: Gas solutions for producing non-ferrous metals.
  • Inerting and Blanketing in Rubber and Plastic Manufacturing: Using nitrogen and inert gases to improve safety and process efficiency in manufacturing plastics and rubber.
  • Integrated Circuit Packaging, Assembly, and Test: Technologies supporting electronics and semiconductor assembly to enhance competitiveness.
  • Inerting, Stirring, and Refining for Iron and Steel: Industrial gas technologies for steel and iron plant operations.
  • Melting and Refining for Iron and Steel: Gas-based melting and refining operations at steelmaking facilities.
  • Welding: Argon serves as a critical shielding gas in MIG and TIG welding by displacing atmospheric oxygen and moisture to prevent weld oxidation and defects.

 

Supply Options

INOX Air Products can help you determine the most economical Argon gas supply option for your particular application and geographic location. Industrial gases are typically provided in gaseous and liquid form through a variety of supply systems.

 

1. Bulk Supply

Delivered by truck and stored on your site either as a liquid in cryogenic tanks or as a gas in high-pressure tubes based on your volume, desired pressure, purity level, flow rate, and operating pattern.

 

Microbulk Solutions Argon Service Offering — Gas Supply Made Simple​

Our service offers several unique advantages over traditional cylinder supply:

  • Saves time – no more handling or changing of cylinders.
  • Saves space – the tank can be sited conveniently to free up valuable floor space.
  • Peace of mind – our Gas Management system automatically schedules regular deliveries, saving you the hassle of chasing orders or waiting for deliveries.
  • Constant and reliable supply with a lower carbon footprint – you can reduce the number of gas deliveries to your business since INOX Air Products looks after your order planning, fulfillment, and delivery.

 

2. Cylinders

The traditional solution for a low-volume Argon gas supply. Cylinders can be supplied in a full range of sizes, pressures, and gas purities for a range of gases and gas mixtures.

 

3. Microbulk Solutions

A convenient and cost-effective solution for larger operations. These tanks are available in a range of sizes. Our service simplifies your gas supply by eliminating the need to handle cylinders, stocktaking, and ordering.

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