Praxair Announces TruFormÔäó AMbition Grant Recipients

DANBURY, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In November 2017, Praxair,
Inc. (NYSE:PX) announced its surface technologies business would
offer a limited number of in-kind grants to select North American
universities involved in metal additive manufacturing, also known as 3D
printing.

The TruFormÔäó AMbition Grant was created by Praxair Surface Technologies
(PST) to support the growth of additive manufacturing (AM) in the
academic community. PST is a leading supplier of metal powders for AM,
and supplies a full line of cobalt, copper, iron, nickel and
titanium-based alloys to the industry.

TruFormÔäó is a gas atomized metal powder made specifically for 3D
printing. Grant recipients will receive PSTÔÇÖs TruFormÔäó metal powder,
along with engineering support for AM projects.

ÔÇ£Today we are pleased to announce the winners of the TruFormÔäó AMbition
Grant,ÔÇØ said Andy Shives, business manager for Additive Manufacturing at
PST. ÔÇ£There were so many excellent applicants, weÔÇÖre thrilled to
announce more than five recipients.ÔÇØ

The following universities were selected:

• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
• University of Dayton
• University of Louisville
• University of Pittsburgh
• Pennsylvania State University
• Oklahoma State University-Stillwater

The winning projects involve various technologies, including laser
powder bed, directed energy deposition and binder jetting for AM. PST
will partner with AM programs at these universities to assist with
analysis of microstructure effects, and to improve process parameters
and part properties using PSTÔÇÖs wide portfolio of metal alloys.

ÔÇ£As the academic community continues to embrace this emerging
technology, PST is committed to supporting the next generation of
engineers,ÔÇØ continued Shives.

About Praxair

Praxair, Inc. is a leading industrial gas company in North and South
America and one of the largest worldwide.
With market capitalization of approximately $40 billion and 2017 sales
of $11 billion, the company employs over 26,000 people globally and has
been named to the Dow Jones® World Sustainability Index for
15 consecutive years. Praxair produces, sells and distributes
atmospheric, process and specialty gases,
and high-performance surface
coatings. Our products, services
and technologies are making our planet more productive by
bringing efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries,
including aerospace,
chemicals,
food
and beverage, electronics,
energy,
healthcare,
manufacturing, primary metals
and many others. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.praxair.com.

About Praxair Surface Technologies

Praxair Surface Technologies, with 2017 sales of $617 million, offers a
comprehensive array of high-performance coatings, materials, and
technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By
continuously advancing coatings technologies, Praxair Surface
Technologies helps customers improve environmental performance,
decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve
productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce
high-quality products. Additional information about Praxair Surface
Technologies is available at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.

Contacts

Praxair Media:
John Puskar, 203-837-2448
[email protected]
or
Praxair
Investors:
Juan Pelaez, 203-837-2213
[email protected]