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You should read an article by Erik Maiken:
Why Argon?
published in aquaCORPS N.10 (Summer, 1995).
http://home.adelphia.net/~robworld/Why_Argon.htm

Hope it helps,
Josep Guarro
Catalonia

>Hello list,
>
>I've seen interesting discussion about using CO2 for dry suit inflation =
on
>our local tech-diving conference. I'd like to ask you if you have any
>experience or knowledge why this gas is not used widelly as Argon is.
>It's isolation characteristic is better than Argon and price is extremly
>low.
>
>I know that there is one issue - CO2 in pressure higher than 50Bar =
changes
>in to liquid and during expansion consumes lot of heat - it is necessary=
 to
>find a solution to prevent regulator freezing.(which as far as I know =
exist
>- ask any paintball player :-)
>
>Regards
>
>  Jozef Gliviak
>  Slovakia

--Josep--
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