EVERYBODY LAUGHED WHEN HE INVENTED THE SPECTRA-SEAL ALUMINUM CYLINDER. Back in 1973, Steve Wechter had a problem our cylinders is enhanced by an anodizing at Airco's Riverton plant. It seems his gases process. Then, a second proprietary process were reacting with the steel walls of the cylin further improves the inside surface, eliminates ders they were stored in, and were changing in pinhole coating porosity and shields the wall composition and purity. from reactive gases. Steve decided to solve the problem. Which is why, when you use Airco With a lot of time and effort, he eventually Spectra-Seal aluminum cylinders, the gas came up with a better cylinder—an aluminum inside is exactly what we certify it to be. And cylinder that eliminated reactions between gas it stays that way for years. (More than five mixtures and cylinder walls. And weighed less years now, and we have the data to prove it.) to ship. He called it the Airco Spectra-Seal™ Looks like Steve got the last laugh. aluminum cylinder. So if you have problems with gas stanWhen Airco introduced Spectra-Seal dards that aren't standard, or pure gases that cylinders in 1974, our competitors all laughed. aren't so pure, give us a call. We're happy to They said there was nothing wrong with share our knowledge, experience, the good old standard steel cylinders. facilities—and even Steve Wechter— But they're not laughing any with you any time you like. more. The superior performance of Call any of our offices the Spectra-Seal aluminum cylinder listed below. Or write Airco has been tested and proved with time. Industrial Gases, Specialty Gases And now others have started offering and Equipment Department, imitations of our Spectra-Seal 575 fountain Ave.,Murray Hill, aluminum cylinders. New Jersey 07974. Α ι ΠΡΠ Now Steve is laughing Industrial Gases because they haven't been able WEHAVETHE to duplicate his invention. SOLUTIONS BEFORE YOU The aluminum surface inside ζ 'f fc
