ALIGAL™ is Air Liquide’s international line of food-grade gases created for the processing and packaging of beverages and foods. ALIGAL™ ensures the highest quality and safety standards in Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), chilling, freezing, carbonation and inerting processes to optimise food safety and preservation, processing costs and product quality.
ALIGAL™ single and mixed gases are designed to satisfy the demanding quality requirements of the food and beverage industries. They are used extensively in MAP for a wide variety of food products.
By preserving the freshest characteristics of foods and extending shelf life, ALIGAL™ food-quality gases empower food processors and retailers to:
Reduce product returns
Gain greater flexibility in production scheduling
Improve product consistency
Control inventory more effectively and economically
Distribute products over greater distances
Strengthen the branding of value-added products
ALIGAL™ Range Applications
Composition (%)
MAP
Cryogenics
O.F.P.A*
Carbonation
Beverage
Processing
Winemaking
N₂
CO₂
O₂
Ar
ALIGAL™ 1
100
✔
✔
✔
―
✔
✔
ALIGAL™ 2
100
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
ALIGAL™ 3
100
♢
―
―
―
✔
✔
ALIGAL™ 6
100
✔
―
―
―
―
✔
ALIGAL™ 13
70
30
✔
―
―
―
―
✔
ALIGAL™ 15
50
50
✔
―
―
―
―
✔
ALIGAL™ 28
20
80
✔
―
―
―
―
―
♢ = ALIGAL 3 is available for the on-site mixing of ALIGAL 28
* Other Food Processing Applications