How Nitrogen Bonds Affect Glue Strength
Did you know that the strength of a glue bond can be affected by the type of nitrogen atoms it contains? Adhesive manufacturers often tweak the chemical makeup of their glues to create a stronger bond. Nitrogen is an important part of any adhesive molecule because it helps to create a strong, durable bond between […]
How Calibration Gases Help Ensure Workplace Safety
Calibration gases are essential to analyzers, monitors and detectors. Gas detectors serve the purpose of monitoring any gases that may be present in any given environment whether it be someone’s home or a work facility. Gas detectors tell us whether there is a potential hazard present and are important in maintaining the safety of homeowners […]
Nitrogen, Argon & Oxygen Gas Uses in Metallurgy Engineering
In our previous blog post on Industrial Gases Used in the Mining Industry, we went a little into the mineral processing portion and how gases are utilized to process minerals and metals. That part of the mining process is called metallurgy. Metallurgy is a process used to extract metals in their pure forms. It’s a […]
Specialty & Industrial Gases Used in Mining Applications
Many times, when people hear the word “mining”, they think about historical times and usually say something like, “People still mine today?”. Well, as a matter of fact, yes. Mining is pretty much an ancient practice as the earliest mining activities were about 20,000 years ago. But it wasn’t until about 10,000 years ago when […]
How Gases Are Used All Around Us and In Our Daily Life
Our everyday lives are full of applications and processes that require the use of various types of gases. While we may not notice how gases are used all around us, they are essential in many different areas of our lives. When talking about common gases, we’re typically talking about oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon and […]
How Gases Are Used For Semiconductor Manufacturing
The semiconductor industry is a huge industry worldwide and continues to grow every year, which means the demand for high purity gases will grow alongside it. Having a reliable supply of high purity gases is crucial to semiconductor manufacturing especially when it comes to advanced technologies like smartphones and self-driving cars for example. The process […]
Headspace Gas Analysis and Industrial Food Packaging
You interact with food and store goods every day that have been preserved to extend their shelf life. Air Source Industries offers high-quality food and restaurant grade gases needed by local industrial food packaging businesses to produce common grocery store items like chips and packaged meats. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen are the most commonly used […]
Industrial Gases Used in Manufacturing
Ever wonder how some products get their cools shapes and how they are made? When it comes to the manufacturing industry, industrial gases are commonly utilized to create the right atmosphere for varying processes or to assist in creating the final product. We are going to dive into the different processes when creating consumer goods […]
Special Effects Using Cryogenic Gases
We’ve all heard about athletics using the body cooling cryogenic therapy after a grueling competition to maximize their recovery time. Temperatures get as cold as minus 110 degrees Celsius and can get extremely colder when used for other applications. One of the little known uses of cryo gases is for special effects like smoke, fog […]
The Benefits of Beer Gas Blends & the Perfect Pint
Beer has been a cultural tradition in many countries all around the world since the Egyptians used beer as a form of payment for the workers building the pyramids. Beer has evolved over the centuries and its popularity has continued to rise in the United States. New breweries have been popping up more frequently. Restaurants […]