Specialty Gases
BNF distributes specialty gases worldwide including, rare, calibration and high purity gases. BNF conducts impromptu QA/QC checks in addition to the regular analysis to ensure that the gases achieve the greatest level of purity, stability and accuracy.
|
S/no. |
Chemical name |
Molecular formula |
Application |
|
1 |
Sulfur Hexafluoride |
SF6 |
Gaseous dielectric medium in the electrical industry for circuit breaker & switchgear and in the medical industry. |
|
2 |
Perfluoropropane |
C3F8 |
Plasma etching material in the electrical industry for semi-conductor applications and in the medical industry for contrast-enhanced ultrasound. |
|
3 |
Neon |
Ne |
Lighting, vacuum tubes, high-voltage indicators, lightning arrestors, wave meter tubes, television tubes, and helium-neon lasers. |
|
4 |
Krypton |
Kr |
Lighting. |
|
5 |
Xenon |
Xe |
Lighting. |
|
6 |
Nitrous Oxide |
N2O |
Anesthetic in the medical industry. An oxidizer in a rocket motor. Aerosol sprays propellant in the food industry. |
|
7 |
Carbon Monoxide |
CO |
Precursor of other chemical products. Iron smelting. |
|
8 |
Ethylene Oxide |
C2H4O |
Precursor to ethylene glycol as well as a variety of other chemicals. |
|
9 |
Helium |
He |
Cryogenics, deep-sea breathing systems, cooling of superconducting magnets, inflating balloons, airships and also used as a protective gas for many industrial uses. |
|
10 |
Arsine |
AsH3 |
Producing microchips in semi-conductor industry. |
|
11 |
Sulphur Dioxide |
SO2 |
Preservative and winemaking in the food industry. In the chemical industry it is often used as a reducing agent, reagent and solvent in the laboratory and a precursor to sulfuric acid. |
|
12 |
Hydrogen Bromide |
HBr |
Chemical and medical industry. |
|
13 |
Ammonia |
NH3 |
Fertilizer, household cleaner, precursor to nitrogenous compounds. |
|
14 |
Chlorine |
Cl |
Production of industrial and consumer products, purification and disinfection. |
|
15 |
Ethylene |
C2H4 |
Production of ethylene oxide, ethylene dichloride and polyethylene. Can also be used as an anesthetic agent, to hasten fruit ripening, as well as a welding gas. |