LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Feb. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE:APD) recently installed an advanced nitrogen supply
system at Boeing's new 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett, Washington. The nitrogen will be
supplied to the world's largest autoclave, where it will create the
inert atmosphere and rapid pressure required to form and cure large
carbon fiber composite wings for Boeing's new 777X commercial
jetliners.
"Boeing is a leader in their industry, and we are excited to
build on our existing relationship by playing a part in the
fabrication of the world's largest carbon fiber composite wings for
their newest commercial jetliner," said Paul Householder, vice
president‒Western Region, Americas for Industrial Gases at Air
Products. "Air Products has extensive experience in supplying the
aerospace industry, particularly with autoclaves, and we appreciate
Boeing's confidence in our ability to provide them with a reliable
supply of high-quality nitrogen for this very critical
application."
Air Products' advanced nitrogen supply system includes three
15,000-gallon liquid tanks and a steam sparged water bath
vaporization system. Boeing's assembled wings are placed into the
autoclave, which is closed, sealed and flooded with nitrogen at
specific flow rates, pressures and temperatures to purge out oxygen
and create the atmosphere required for the curing process. This
project represents the third major autoclave project Air Products
has completed with Boeing in the last three years.
Air Products has been supplying the aerospace industry for over
50 years. For more information about the company's gases,
gas-handling equipment and technologies, and global supply
capabilities, visit www.airproducts.com/aerospace.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases
company in operation for over 75 years. 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 had fiscal 2016 sales of $7.5
billion from continuing operations in 50 countries and has a
current market capitalization of approximately $30 billion. Approximately 16,000 employees are
making 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.
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,
2016.
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