Air Products to Highlight Industrial Gases and Related Technologies for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries at INTERPHEX 2016

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Apr 18, 2016, 10:53 ET

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will illustrate the value the company can provide to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries through its reliable industrial gas supply and advanced gas technologies at INTERPHEX 2016 in New York City from April 26-28.

INTERPHEX attendees are invited to stop by booth 2464 to discover the many ways Air Products' industrial gases and related technologies can help them improve process efficiency and safety, as well as lower overall costs. As a recognized leader in cryogenic technology, Air Products offers solutions for a variety of applications, including reaction/process cooling, size reduction, pelletizing, solvent/VOC recovery, cryopreservation, spray and flash freezing, and lyophilization.

A team of knowledgeable representatives will be on-hand at the Air Products booth to share best practices in material handling using nitrogen blanketing and purging, oxidation technologies, and improved fermentation using pure oxygen atmosphere. Additionally, INTERPHEX attendees who are looking to optimize their existing hydrogenation and hydrotreatment reactions or switch from batch to continuous operation can learn about Air Products' new Hydrogen Reactions Lab located in Allentown, Pa. The new lab has been designed to test the hydrogenation of various feedstocks and enables the company to evaluate for its customers the impact of feed quality, catalysts, and additional operating parameters on product quality, throughput, and process economics.

Air Products offers a full range of industrial gases, including NF/USP medical gases, which are available in a variety of delivery options to match each customer's requirements. For small volume users, the company has a microbulk solution that eliminates the hassle of cylinder handling and change-out. For large volume customers, Air Products provides traditional bulk liquid and gas supply, as well as its PRISM^® on-site gas generation systems.

For more information about Air Products' complete portfolio of offerings to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, call 800-654-4567 or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/pharmaceutical.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company's Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries.

The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. Approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world's safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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