[labnetwork] semiconductor grade neon source and price?

[Brian K. Olmsted]

Hi Kyle,

Thanks for your input on this. I'll talk to our PI who is requesting this
and see what they say about a potential cost-share or smaller quantity.

Thanks again,

Brian


On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 2:43 PM Kyle Keenan <kckeenan at seas.upenn.edu> wrote:

> Hi Brian,
>
> Unfortunately, I think that's the going rate. A year and a half ago, I
> paid ~$5200 for a size 35 cylinder that is 98% neon so, assuming yours is a
> size 300 cylinder, this is not that hard to believe. As I understand
> things, the war in Ukraine is the main reason for the price hike.
>
> Best,
> Kyle
>
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM Brian K. Olmsted <olms0025 at umn.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone have a good source for semiconductor grade neon? I was just
>> quoted $22k for a cylinder and that seems just a bit steep. Perhaps that's
>> the going rate, but it would be at least helpful for me to have someone
>> confirm this, if that's true.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brian K. Olmsted
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