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RARE GASES

Trace gases for various applications

Rare Gases - Part 1

A small fraction of our atmosphere

Although it is commonly known that the Earth’s atmosphere consists predominantly of Nitrogen and Oxygen, it includes a minor share of rare – or noble – gases too. The term “rare” already denotes their scarcity of abundance, while the phrase “noble” describes their inert nature, in analogy to noble metals. As their outer electron shells are fully occupied, rare gas atoms are almost non-reactive, rendering their state to be monoatomic gases at normal conditions. This inertness is one amongst their unique characteristics for industrial and medical use, where only Xenon, Krypton and Neon are distributed under the product label “rare gas”.

Rare Gases - Part 2

Rising demand for the rarest of gases

As noble gases only occur in traces in our atmosphere, the amount of Xenon, Krypton and Neon to source is highly limited, respectively. However, in several market segments the demand for these rare gases is increased steadily, albeit their limited production volumes. Specific laser applications operate exclusively with rare gas mixtures and firmly drives the total rare gas market in medical and electronics segment alike, plus the latter utilizing rare gas for other applications. Further applications include the manufacturing of glass and windows, as well as the propulsion of satellites in space.

Rare Gases - Part 3

Messer as reliable partner for rare gases

Messer established a robust supply chain for a global supply of rare gases, ranging from own global production and purification sites to blending of rare gas mixtures. Our high standards for in-house control capabilities, in combination with our analytical proficiency, ensures a high quality regarding all gas products, especially for such precious products like rare gases. As displayed below, Messer provides Xenon, Krypton and Neon of high purity grade, tailored to our customer’s needs.