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