GASES :: Specialty - Food Packaging Gas Mixtures

Selecting the ideal gas or gas mixture for a particular food product is vital to successful modified atmosphere packaging. Praxair's Extendapak Specialty Gases technology for food preservation offers an extensive line of gases used for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) applications.

The use of modified atmospheres to replace air in food packages is applicable to many types of food. Controlling food spoilage is complex. More than one gas may be appropriate for the same application. Praxair Extendapak™ Specialty Gases include nitrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen or mixtures of these in the precise percentages and quantities needed. Praxair not only offers gas supply reliability, but the technology for the effective and economical application of atmospheres over a broad range of foods.

Advantages of Praxair Extendapak™ Atmospheres
Praxair Extendapak gases and mixtures greatly reduce microbial growth, retard spoilage and slow enzymatic and biochemical degradation, allowing you to eliminate preservatives, protect product flavor, aroma and texture, and extend food product shelf life. Praxair Extendapak beer and wine gases for dispensing systems, help preserve the taste, color and clarity of the beverage.