
Typical applications of sulfur hexafluoride include:
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Energy & Environment: Primarily used as an insulating medium for a wide range of high voltage electrical and electronic equipment such as circuit breakers, switch gears and particles accelerators
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Glass: Insulating windows - reduced sound transmission and heat transfer
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Healthcare: In eye surgery and as a contrast agent
- Mining & Metallurgy: In molten magnesium and aluminum production and purification.