Xenon gas (Xe, from Greek “xenos” – foreign, strange) consists of the heaviest of the stable rare gas atoms, as reflected by the Xenon gas molar mass of 131.3 g/mol. Correspondingly, the density of Xenon amounts to 5.513 kg/m3 at 15 °C / 1000 mbar and it forms a colorless, odorless and monoatomic gas. It is neither flammable nor toxic and almost chemically inert, although it is the only known rare gas to form compounds (e.g. XeF2). It is only found in Earth’s atmosphere in traces of 0.087 ppm (0.087 parts per million, roughly 1 out of ten million particles) and is therefore the scarcest of the rare gases.

Although the name coins their scarcity in terms of abundance, rare gases find various applications in different segments. Major applications in industrial and medical segment alike utilize a Xenon laser (more precisely: a Xenon Chloride Laser), operating with gas mixtures containing slight fractions of Xenon gas. High purity Xenon is used as etchant in specific etching processes in the electronics industry, as well as to fuel Xenon ion thruster for the propulsion of satellites in space. Here, the molar mass of Xenon gas is advantageous compared to other gaseous propellants. Moreover, Xenon is used for numerous scientific applications, most notably as scintillator for Dark Matter detection.

We offer compressed xenon gas in a variety of purities, starting with a minimum rate of 99.999% (5.0). Based on your unique specification, we can provide not only pure xenon but also ppb, ppm and %-level mixtures.