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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030930093937
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002969-03-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030930

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAEZA MARIO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001097993

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04534
		FILM NUMBER:		03916357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 2100
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127714508

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 2100
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-09-30</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000002969</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AIR PRODUCTS &amp; CHEMICALS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APD</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001097993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAEZA MARIO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 PARK AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 2100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10166</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<derivativeTable>
		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Phantom Stock</value>
				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>0.00</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-09-30</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>118.1871</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>44.89</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>A</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<exerciseDate>
				<value>1988-08-08</value>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>1988-08-08</value>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Stock</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<underlyingSecurityShares>
					<value>118.1871</value>
				</underlyingSecurityShares>
			</underlyingSecurity>
			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
					<value>5793.9126</value>
				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
			</postTransactionAmounts>
			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</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 Plan for Directors (the Plan).  Under the Plan, all non-employee directors are credited with Units for the portion of their Board retainer required to be received in this form and they are permitted to defer receiving payment of all or a portion of the remainder of their Board and Committee retainers and meeting fees.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">These units are generally payable in the form of shares of Common Stock equal in number to the units, after the reporting person's service on the issuer's Board of Directors ends, in a lump sum or up to ten installments as elected by the reporting person in advance.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-09-23</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-09-23</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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