Properties_and_uses_of_neon

Neon has been around since the 1600's but was first used in the 1800's. Neon is mainly used for making signs or lights for many businesses. It is also good for the Following:
 * used in making neon advertising signs, which accounts for its largest use
 * used to make high-voltage indicators, lightning arrestors, wave meter tubes, and TV tubes
 * neon and helium are used in making gas lasers
 * liquid neon is an economical cryogenic refrigerant. It has over 40 times more refrigerating capacity per unit volume than liquid helium and more than three times that of liquid hydrogen. It is compact, inert, and less expensive than helium when it meets refrigeration requirements