Sulfur Hexafluoride Applications and packages

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) is normally available in cylinders and drum tanks. Linde is also able to offer larger packages in some markets.

Sulfur hexafluoride is used in a range of industries for a range of applications including:

• Power & Energy: Primarily used as an insulating medium for a wide range of high voltage electrical and electronic equipment such as circuit breakers, switch gears and particles accelerators.
  
  
• Glass: Insulating windows - reduced sound transmission and heat transfer.
  
  
• Medical: In eye surgery and as a contrast agent.
  
  
• Steel & Metals: In molten magnesium and aluminium production and purification.
  
  
• Electronics: High purity sulfur hexafluoride used in electronic and semiconductor applications.