BOC LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF PENTANE BLENDS

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BOC LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF PENTANE BLENDS
28 November 2001 - BOC Gases

BOC has recently launched a Cyclo-plus and Iso-plus* range of customised pentane-based blends to meet the growing need for polyurethane foam blowing in the marketplace.

Pentanes are growing in popularity as alternatives to hydrochlorofluorocarbons, or HCFCs. The latter have significant ozone depletion potential and must be phased-out as scheduled in the Montreal Protocol of 1987. EC and US regulations require that ozone-depleting substances used for foam blowing be phased out by 2004.

BOC, the appointed distributor for Exxon pentanes in the UK, is working closely with the foam blowing industry in developing commercially and environmentally acceptable alternatives. The hydrocarbon alternatives, n-pentane, iso-pentane and cyclo-pentane, alone or in blends, have the advantage of zero ODP, have acceptable Lambda values (thermal insulation properties) and perform well in the foam matrix, as well as being competitive against other alternatives.

BOC was one of the first global gases companies to see that growing environmental pressures and consumer-driven demand for a range of environmentally acceptable products for foam blowing presented an important business opportunity. BOC’s range of products will enable foam blowing companies to customise their requirements for blends of pentanes and hydroflurocarbon alternatives.

Steve Waldron, BOC’s general manager, packaged chemicals, said: "Our strategic relationships with a number of hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon producers will allow us to meet the needs of the industry in supplying the widest range of blended or unblended foam blowing agents. BOC’s recent launch of its Cyclo-plus and Iso-plus range of pentane-based blends is a direct response to a market need."

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Through its PGS line of business, BOC supplies gas and related solutions to the chemicals, petroleum, glass, water services, electronic packaging, fibre optics, hydrogen energy, metals and food industries. BOC helps meet customer needs in a variety of ways, from the supply of a single gas or application through to designing, constructing and operating fully integrated gas and utilities schemes.

The BOC Group, which serves two million customers in more than 50 countries, is one of the largest and most global of the world's leading gases companies. It employs some 44,500 people worldwide and had annual sales of over £4.3 billion in 2003. Further information about The BOC Group may be obtained on the Internet at www.boc.com

The BOC Group has an international portfolio of companies grouped for management control and reporting into three lines of business: Process Gas Solutions, Industrial and Special Products, and BOC Edwards. It also has a specialist logistics business, Gist.

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