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AIR PRODUCTS STRENGTHENS POSITION IN GROWING
LED MARKET
Lumileds Lighting To Use UHP White Ammonia
TM Product, GASGUARD Delivery Equipment
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (April 20, 2004) - Air Products
(NYSE:APD) has been awarded a seven year contract to supply
its Ultra High Purity (UHP) White Ammonia™ product to Lumileds
Lighting, one of the world’s leading manufacturers
of high-power Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). As part of the
agreement, Air Products will also provide its GASGUARD®
Bulk Specialty Gas Delivery System designed specifically
for delivering UHP specialty gases.
Air Products has been manufacturing its UHP White Ammonia™
(99.99996%) product, recognized throughout the industry
as an integral component in the production of high-powered
LEDs, since 2002. It is the first commercially available
product to achieve a lower than one part per billion (ppb)
moisture specification — essentially eliminating the
need for downstream purification.
Air Products’ UHP White Ammonia™ product will be
supported at Lumileds Lighting’s San Jose, Calif. manufacturing
facility by its GASGUARD® Bulk Specialty Gas System
(BSGS). This comprehensive offering, installed at nearly
200 locations worldwide, allows Air Products to transport
large volumes of White Ammonia in specially-designed Y and
ISO containers in a cost-effective and safe manner. These
unique containers will allow Lumileds Lighting to dispense
the product at significantly higher flow rates without compromising
purity. White Ammonia supplied through our BSGS system offers
Air Products’ customers a lower cost of ownership with
consistent purity and less process variability.
“Our Ultra High Purity White Ammonia™ product gives
global customers like Lumileds Lighting a distinct advantage
in the growing LED marketplace,” says Mike Hilton,
Air Products vice president of Electronics. “As LEDs
begin replacing other, more conventional lighting sources,
our White Ammonia offering enables our customers to stay
ahead of the production curve.”
Lumileds Lighting, a joint venture between Agilent and
Philips Lighting, is a pioneer in the use of LED and solid-state
lighting solutions for everyday purposes including automotive
lighting, traffic signaling, signage, and LCD backlighting.
The company’s patented Luxeon Power Light Sources enables
LEDs to match the brightness of conventional light sources
while, for the first time, making it possible to replace
incandescent, halogen and fluorescent bulbs in many products
with smaller, longer-lasting and more energy efficient LEDs.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology,
energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with
a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions,
providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases,
performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded
in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key
growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery
hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction,
and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized
for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment
to safety and the environment. With annual revenues of $6.3
billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company’s
18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their
customers and communities based on understanding, integrity
and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements.
Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in
current expectations.
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