--- title: Messer - Gases for Life description: Messer - Gases for Life --- [![messer\_logo](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Messer%20-%20Gases%20for%20Life/images/messer_logo.svg)](https://messergroup.com/) - en - [de](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/?hsLang=de) [![toggle](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Messer%20-%20Gases%20for%20Life/images/icon_user-white.svg)](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/home?p_p_id=com_liferay_login_web_portlet_LoginPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&saveLastPath=false&_com_liferay_login_web_portlet_LoginPortlet_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Flogin%2Flogin) ![toggle](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Messer%20-%20Gases%20for%20Life/images/icon_toggle-white.svg) ![close](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Messer%20-%20Gases%20for%20Life/images/icon_close-white.svg) - [COMPANY](https://www.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/about-messer) - [MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY BOARD](https://www.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/management-supervisory-board) - [HISTORY](https://www.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/history) - [MISSION STATEMENT OF MESSER](https://www.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/mission-statement) - [DIVERSITY & INCLUSION](https://www.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/diversity-inclusion) - [KEY FIGURES](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/key-figures) - [ANNUAL REPORT](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/annual-report) - [ANNUAL REPORTS](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/annual-reports) - [CAREER](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/career) - [MESSER AS EMPLOYER](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/employer) - [VACANCIES / APPLICATION](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/vacancies-application) - [KURZBESCHREIBUNG](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/de/kurzbeschreibung/) - [EDUCATION AND TRAINING](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/education-and-training) - [RESPONSIBILITY](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/responsibility-2023) - [STRATEGIC INTEGRATION OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/strategic-integration-of-cr-2023) - [SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/sustainable-business-2023) - [THE MESSER TEAM](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/the-messer-team-2023) - [ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE PROTECTION](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/environmental-climate-protection-2023) - [CUSTOMER LOYALTY](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/customer-loyalty-2023) - [SAFETY & HEALTH](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/safety-health-2023) - [COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION & SOCIAL JUSTICE](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/commitment-to-education-social-justice-2023) - [NEWSROOM](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/en) - [NEWS](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/en/?h=1&t=press%20releases) - [TECHNICAL PRESS ARTICLES](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/?h=1&t=technical%20press%20articles) - [SHORT DESCRIPTION](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/short-description-of-messer/) - [VITAE](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/vitae-en/) - [CUSTOMER MAGAZINE](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/) - [HISTORY](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/100-percent-messer/) - [MEDIATHEK](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/media-library/) - [![icon\_home](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/Images/icon_home.svg)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life) - [![icon\_envelop](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/Images/icon_envelop.svg)](https://messergroup.com/en/contact) # Gases for Life ## The industrial gases magazine **Gases for Life Blog: Strengthening industries, improving lives** Our blog highlights the enormous range of applications for industrial gases and their positive effects on the manufacture of products and our lives. Our “Gases for Life” are used in industry, environmental protection, medicine, the food industry, the electronics industry, welding and cutting technology, 3D printing, construction, and research and science. But that's not all: “Gases for Life” also make an important contribution to meeting the global challenges of our time. This applies, for example, to climate protection, decarbonization, recycling, and resource conservation. Join us, immerse yourself in the exciting world of gases, and discover the fascinating potential of “Gases for Life” in the articles on our blog. Recent Post [![A woman pulls a pre-packaged item from a refrigerated grocery store display case while holding a shopping basket.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-10/iStock-2207731489.webp?width=650&name=iStock-2207731489.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/natural-refrigerants-the-environmentally-friendly-alternative) Reading time: approx. 10 minutes ### [Natural Refrigerants — The Environmentally Friendly Alternative](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/natural-refrigerants-the-environmentally-friendly-alternative) Generically called F-Gases, conventional fluorinated refrigerants contribute to the global warming effect directly and irreversibly. As a result, they are increasingly being phased down and replaced by environmentally safer solutions. Messer supplies Natural Refrigerants with the highest quality... [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/natural-refrigerants-the-environmentally-friendly-alternative) [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) Popular Posts [![Four tall industrial gas storage tanks bearing the word “Messer” stand next to a carbon capture plant in a mountainous area under a bright blue sky.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-06/Komplettpaket%20f%C3%BCr%20Emissionssenkung%20ZeCarb%20l%C3%B6st%20CO2-Problem%201.webp?width=650&name=Komplettpaket%20f%C3%BCr%20Emissionssenkung%20ZeCarb%20l%C3%B6st%20CO2-Problem%201.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/comprehensive-decarbonization-package-zecarb-offers-a-one-stop-solution) Reading time: approx. 15 minutes ### [Comprehensive Decarbonization Package: ZeCarb Offers a One-Stop Solution](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/comprehensive-decarbonization-package-zecarb-offers-a-one-stop-solution) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/comprehensive-decarbonization-package-zecarb-offers-a-one-stop-solution) [![](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2025-05/Effiziente%20K%C3%BChlung%20Supraleiter.webp?width=650&name=Effiziente%20K%C3%BChlung%20Supraleiter.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/efficient-cooling-for-superconductors) Reading time: approx. 14 minutes ### [Efficient Cooling for Superconductors](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/efficient-cooling-for-superconductors) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/efficient-cooling-for-superconductors) [![This image shows a happy woman using reminder on smart phone while shopping in supermarket. ](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/00_Traces%20of%20gas%20in%20the%20supermarket%20AdobeStock_532657650_photo_ext_20260227_v4.webp?width=650&name=00_Traces%20of%20gas%20in%20the%20supermarket%20AdobeStock_532657650_photo_ext_20260227_v4.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/traces-of-gas-in-the-supermarket) Reading time: approx. 13 minutes ### [Traces of Gas in the Supermarket](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/traces-of-gas-in-the-supermarket) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/traces-of-gas-in-the-supermarket) Recommended Post Filter by topics - [Automotive Industry](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/automotive-industry) - [Aviation and Aerospace](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/aviation-and-aerospace) - [CCUS](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/ccus) - [Construction Industry](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/construction-industry) - [Cutting](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/cutting) - [Decarbonization](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/decarbonization) - [Digitalization](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/digitalization) - [Electronics Industry](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/electronics-industry) - [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) - [Food & Beverage](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/food-beverage) - [GaseWiki](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/gasewiki) - [Glass & Ceramics](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/glass-ceramics) - [Metallurgy](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/metallurgy) - [Metalworking](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/metalworking) - [Mobility](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/mobility) - [Occupational Safety](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/occupational-safety) - [Recycling](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/recycling) - [Rubber & Plastics](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/rubber-plastics) - [Water Treatment](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/water-treatment) - [Welding](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/welding) All articles [![A woman pulls a pre-packaged item from a refrigerated grocery store display case while holding a shopping basket.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-10/iStock-2207731489.webp?width=650&name=iStock-2207731489.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/natural-refrigerants-the-environmentally-friendly-alternative) Reading time: approx. 12 minutes ### [Natural Refrigerants — The Environmentally Friendly Alternative](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/natural-refrigerants-the-environmentally-friendly-alternative) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/natural-refrigerants-the-environmentally-friendly-alternative) [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) [![A welder wearing a protective helmet and yellow-cuffed white gloves uses a handheld laser welding tool to join pieces of dark metal in a workshop.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-09/DSC_8285%20Kopie.jpg?width=650&name=DSC_8285%20Kopie.jpg)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/optimising-handheld-laser-beam-welding) Reading time: approx. 9 minutes ### [Optimizing Handheld Laser Beam Welding](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/optimising-handheld-laser-beam-welding) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/optimising-handheld-laser-beam-welding) [Welding](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/welding) [Occupational Safety](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/occupational-safety) [Metallurgy](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/metallurgy) [Construction Industry](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/construction-industry) [![](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-08/DSCF9111BearbMESSER_1920x1080_2.webp?width=650&name=DSCF9111BearbMESSER_1920x1080_2.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/hydrogen-cutting-delivers-lower-emissions-and-better-results) Reading time: approx. 9 minutes ### [Hydrogen Cutting Delivers Lower Emissions and Better Results](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/hydrogen-cutting-delivers-lower-emissions-and-better-results) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/hydrogen-cutting-delivers-lower-emissions-and-better-results) [Occupational Safety](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/occupational-safety) [Cutting](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/cutting) [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) [Metalworking](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/metalworking) [![A metallic satellite above Earth, with solar panels extended and the planet’s blue surface visible below against the blackness of space.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-08/AdobeStock_1066549459-ret_Header.jpg?width=650&name=AdobeStock_1066549459-ret_Header.jpg)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/rare-gases-keep-satellites-on-course) Reading time: approx. 8 minutes ### [Rare Gases Keep Satellites on Course](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/rare-gases-keep-satellites-on-course) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/rare-gases-keep-satellites-on-course) [Aviation and Aerospace](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/aviation-and-aerospace) [![In this image you can see various food products like salad, feta cheese and olives that are packaged under modified atmosphere.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_145460953_Header.webp?width=650&name=AdobeStock_145460953_Header.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/extend-enjoyment-and-shelf-life) Reading time: approx. 13 minutes ### [Extend Enjoyment and Shelf Life](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/extend-enjoyment-and-shelf-life) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/extend-enjoyment-and-shelf-life) [Food & Beverage](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/food-beverage) [![Four tall industrial gas storage tanks bearing the word “Messer” stand next to a carbon capture plant in a mountainous area under a bright blue sky.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-06/Komplettpaket%20f%C3%BCr%20Emissionssenkung%20ZeCarb%20l%C3%B6st%20CO2-Problem%201.webp?width=650&name=Komplettpaket%20f%C3%BCr%20Emissionssenkung%20ZeCarb%20l%C3%B6st%20CO2-Problem%201.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/comprehensive-decarbonization-package-zecarb-offers-a-one-stop-solution) Reading time: approx. 15 minutes ### [Comprehensive Decarbonization Package: ZeCarb Offers a One-Stop Solution](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/comprehensive-decarbonization-package-zecarb-offers-a-one-stop-solution) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/comprehensive-decarbonization-package-zecarb-offers-a-one-stop-solution) [CCUS](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/ccus) [Decarbonization](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/decarbonization) [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) [![This image shows a happy woman using reminder on smart phone while shopping in supermarket. ](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/00_Traces%20of%20gas%20in%20the%20supermarket%20AdobeStock_532657650_photo_ext_20260227_v4.webp?width=650&name=00_Traces%20of%20gas%20in%20the%20supermarket%20AdobeStock_532657650_photo_ext_20260227_v4.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/traces-of-gas-in-the-supermarket) Reading time: approx. 13 minutes ### [Traces of Gas in the Supermarket](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/traces-of-gas-in-the-supermarket) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/traces-of-gas-in-the-supermarket) [Food & Beverage](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/food-beverage) [Metalworking](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/metalworking) [![A green and blue Messer-branded car powered by hydrogen stands in front of a hydrogen-powered bus under a partly cloudy sky.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gases%20for%20Life/2026-02/Effizienz%20f%C3%BCr%20die%20Energiewende%201.webp?width=650&name=Effizienz%20f%C3%BCr%20die%20Energiewende%201.webp)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/efficiency-for-the-energy-transition) Reading time: approx. 10 minutes ### [Efficiency for the Energy Transition](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/efficiency-for-the-energy-transition) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/efficiency-for-the-energy-transition) [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) [![Close-up of tall green grass growing in shallow water with sunlight reflecting off the surface and a blurred background of trees.](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Effizient%20gegen%20Mikroschadstoffe.jpg?width=650&name=Effizient%20gegen%20Mikroschadstoffe.jpg)](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/ozonation-eliminates-problem-substances) Reading time: approx. 7 minutes ### [Ozonation Eliminates Problem Substances](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/ozonation-eliminates-problem-substances) [Read more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/ozonation-eliminates-problem-substances) [Water Treatment](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/water-treatment) [Environmental & Climate Protection](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/tag/environmental-climate-protection) [Load more](https://gases-magazine.messergroup.com/en/gases-for-life/page/2) NEWSLETTER ## SUBSCRIBE TO THE GASES FOR LIFE NEWSLETTER GET IN TOUCH **Angela Giesen** Manager Communications [angela.giesen@messergroup.com](mailto:angela.giesen@messergroup.com) [+49 2151 7811-331](tel:+49%202151%207811-331) [+49 174 3281184](tel:+491743281184) **Caroline Blauvac** Communications Specialist [caroline.blauvac@messergroup.com](mailto:caroline.blauvac@messergroup.com) [+49 2151 7811-240](tel:+49%202151%207811240) About Messer - - [HOMEPAGE](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/home) - [NEWSROOM](https://newsroom.messergroup.com/) - [SITEMAP](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/web/guest/sitemap) - [CONTACT](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/contact) - [IMPRINT](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/imprint) - - [COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/compliance-management-system) - [DISCLAIMER](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/disclaimer) - [DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/privacy-policy) - [PRIVACY NOTICE](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/privacy-notice-business-contacts) - [TOS](https://corporate.messergroup.com/en/tos) - - [GASESFORLIFE.DE](https://www.gasesforlife.de/en/) - [MOVIES BY MESSER](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNtA8LLcWxBvZbXcV6V8vA)