Acetylene

Acetylene is the primary fuel for oxy-fuel welding, cutting and heating.

Agrigas

Agrigas provides Co-ops with the flexibility of keeping gas cylinders without having to pay a separate monthly rental fee for cylinders. Limited to Agri Co-ops.

Air

Industrial compressed air is employed as a source for burning and various industrial oxidation processes. Other common uses include the operation of pneumatic tools, starting diesel engines and ‘pigging’ pipelines.

Argon

Argon is non-corrosive gas and used for plasma, the high temperature preparation, refining and fabrication of many materials and also used as a shielding gas.

Carbon Dioxide

An odourless, colourless, non-toxic, non-flammable gas. Supplied as a high pressure liquifiable gas in metal cylinders.

Food Preservation Gas

Supplies food preservation gas and modified atmosphere gas, including food fresh pre-mixtures, supplied in a variety of cylinder sizes.

Handigas LPG

Handigas and Propane are widely used in the broadest range of industrial, commercial, and domestic applications.

Healthcare Gas

Healthcare gas provides a full spectrum of high quality medical gases. Our gases are manufactured in ISO 9001 certified plants and are distributed to various healthcare institutions through an extensive gas distribution network.

Helium

Afrox supplies various grades of helium, from ultra-high purity liquid helium for medical use, to technical grade for leak detection and Partigas for balloons.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is extensively used in the manufacture of chemicals, plastics, petroleum refining, hydrogenation of vegetable and animal oils and fats.

Nitrogen

Among the many uses for gaseous nitrogen are flow testing, gauge calibration, plastic forming, aerosol propellant, powering air tools, mechanical agitation in photo processing, metal de-gassing, pipeline testing, pressure testing cables and the handling and transfer of flammable liquids.

Oxygen

Oxygen can be used in combination with a fuel gas such as acetylene, hydrogen or LPG, it is used in welding, cutting, brazing, hardening, scarfing, flame cleaning and heating.

Packaged Chemicals

We have the largest range of packages, products and services in the region.

Partigas

Partigas (Helium (HE)) is very low in density, second lightest atom, approximately five times lighter than air and ideally suited for inflating latex party balloons.

Portable Range

The Portapak Portable range is a small cylinder ideal for DIY, light fabrication and working at heights.

Pures

We stock a wide range of scientific pures, with your laboratory needs in mind.