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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-10-015881.txt : 20100701
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-10-015881.hdr.sgml : 20100701
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100701094619
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-10-015881
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOSKI CHARLES H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039894

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04534
		FILM NUMBER:		10929018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PICKWICK PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				231274455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6104814911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000002969</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AIR PRODUCTS &amp; CHEMICALS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001039894</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOSKI CHARLES H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALLENTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18195</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>294.9355</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>294.9355</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15588.1411</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Phantom deferred stock units (Units) acquired under the Air Products Stock Account of the issuer's Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable to this security</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These units are payable in the form of shares of common Stock equal in number to the units, at the time elected by the reporting person, which is generally after service on the issuer's Board of Directors ends.  Units may be paid in a lump sum or up to ten installments as elected by the reporting person in advance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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