UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 23 August 2005

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		1-4534		23-1274455
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania		18195-1501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(610) 481-4911

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

not applicable

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On 23 August 2005, the company published Current Business Information, including consolidated sales and product volumes for July, 2005, on its website at http://www.airproducts.com/Invest/financialnews/current.htm. A copy of the Current Business Information dated August 23, 2005 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. This Current Business Information is being furnished; it is not deemed to be filed.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)		Exhibits
99.1		Current Business Information dated August 23, 2005.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Registrant)
Dated: 26 August 2005		By:		/s/ Paul E. Huck
				Paul E. Huck
				Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Information
Current Business Information                     

Quarter-to-Date
August 23, 2005

			July 2005
			% Change
			vs Prior Year
Consolidated Sales			2			Gases up modestly on difficult Electronics comps. Chemical divestitures impact and lower volumes.
Electronics Sales 3 month rolling average **			(2	)		Strong prior year equipment sales. Specialty material volumes continue to increase.
EPI On-site/Pipeline Volume			(4	)		HyCO flat, GOX/GAN volumes down in Europe due to power issues.
Asia Liquid/Bulk Volume			23			Strong liquid demand across the region.
North America Gases
Liquid/Bulk Volume			1			LOX/LIN up 5%, LHY & LHe lower due to customer order patterns.
LOX/LIN Price			2
Europe Gases
Liquid/Bulk Volume			(3	)		Weak manufacturing environment.
Cylinder Volume			(4	)		Fewer workdays this year, volume flat after adjusting for workdays.
LOX/LIN Price			6			Pricing programs and favorable mix.
Chemical Sales Volume			(11	)
Performance Volume			(8	)		Most businesses experienced a weak July. August volumes appear to be rebounding.
Intermediates Volume			(15	)		Most businesses lower partially due to customer outages, and some impact from Hurricance Dennis as well.

** Three month rolling average; excludes Liquid/Bulk revenues and equity affiliate revenues.

Note: We are providing this information at the request of financial analysts and investors who have indicated that it would assist them in understanding recent business trends at Air Products. This information is based on current estimates and data that we believe in our judgment to be reliable. Please keep in mind that sales volumes and prices are not the only factors that determine future financial performance. Many other factors including raw material, energy, distribution and overhead costs and other price changes also influence earnings.