Argon is inert under most conditions and forms no confirmed
stable compounds at room temperature. Although argon is a noble gas, it has been
found to have the capability of forming some compounds.
Industrial Use
- Inert Gas - Argon is used in some high-temperature industrial processes,
where ordinarily non-reactive substances become reactive.
- Used in electric bulbs, welding, cutting and in various types of metal inert
gas welding such as tungsten inert gas welding, as well as in the processing
of titanium and other reactive elements.
- An argon atmosphere is also used for growing crystals of silicon and
germanium.
- Argon is also available in aerosol-type cans, which may be used to preserve
compounds such as varnish, polyurethane, paint, etc. for storage after
opening.
Medical Use
- Cryosurgery procedures such as cryoablation use liquefied argon to destroy
cancer cells. In surgery it is used in a procedure called "argon enhanced
coagulation" which is a form of argon plasma beam electrosurgery.Blue argon
lasers are used in surgery to weld arteries, destroy tumors, and to correct
eye defects.
Use in Food Industry
- Preservative - Argon is used to displace oxygen and moisture-containing air
in packaging material to extend the shelf-life of the contents.
Physical and Chemical Properties:
cylinders
- 1m3 to 10m3
- Gas In Racks - 1x16, 1x30 and 1x60
dewars
Bulk
- IMO7 ISO Tanks (20000 Liters)