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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060724093039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002969-06-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060724

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:			Henkes Evert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001367207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04534
		FILM NUMBER:		06975500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-481-8657

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
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    <periodOfReport>2006-07-20</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001367207</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Henkes Evert</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>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1595</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.71</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Not applicable to this security.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Initial award, upon election to the Board,  of phantom deferred stock units (Units) under the issuer's Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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