Air Products to Feature Medical and Industrial Grade Gas Solutions for Pharma, Biotech, and Life Science Applications at Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference

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Sep 20, 2012, 11:43 ET

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will exhibit its portfolio of medical and industrial grade gases for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life science applications at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Bio conference in Bethesda, Md. from September 27-28. Available in a variety of supply modes designed to match requirements from small to large, the company's range of gases can help customers reduce costs, improve product quality and safety, and increase productivity.

Among Air Products' reliable gas supply options are the company's CryoEase® Microbulk Solutions, which are a cost-effective alternative to cylinder supply for smaller volume users; bulk deliveries by truck, including the company's proprietary TELALERT® Telemetry Technology, which can use solar cellular or hard wired telemetry to continuously monitor the level of product in a customer's tank, helping to ensure worry-free, on-time delivery; and PRISM® Gas Generation Systems, a highly efficient technology for onsite gas production which, in certain scenarios, can be a more sustainable, cost-effective solution for customers.

Conference attendees are invited to stop by Booth #403 to speak with a knowledgeable Air Products representative about the company's complete portfolio of offerings for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life science applications, including:

Liquid nitrogen for storage and cryopreservation;
Liquid and gaseous nitrogen for lyophilization;
Nitrogen and argon inerting atmospheres;
Carbon dioxide for cell culture;
Oxygen for fermentation; and
Nitrogen, hydrogen, and helium for analytical instrumentation.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of approximately $10 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

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