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May 22 2020 Hydrophobicity & Moisture Resistance

How Do I Know I Have a Water Repelling Coating?

We compared coated surfaces and the benefits of moisture management to understand how to know when a coating is hydrophobic. Here's what we learned. How Do I Know I Have a Water Repelling Coating? In...

October 18 2019 Process Analytical

What is the Thermal Performance of Silicon Coatings?

How do silicon coatings perform in high temperature and what is the thermal conductivity of silicon coatings? We turn up the heat on our coatings to see how they perform. What is the Thermal...

August 23 2019 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How to Make an Oil Resistant Surface

New coatings are making surfaces more oil resistant. How does that benefit me? Low surface tension liquids like oil or organic solvents are designed to wet the surface for maximum lubrication or...

March 22 2019 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How to Prevent Common Filter Problems

Metal filter problems like corrosion, pore occlusion, and surface reactivity can lead to high maintenance costs, process failures or product contamination. Lets's discuss how to prevent common filter...

February 22 2019 Hydrophobicity & Moisture Resistance

What Does a Water Drop Have to Say About Coating Performance?

We compare coating surfaces and investigate the impact of surface energy on coating performance. What does a water drop have to say about coating quality? Here's what we learned. A water drop can...

May 18 2018 Oil & Gas Upstream & Downstream

How to Prevent Coking and Fouling in Refinery Applications

Can SilcoTek coatings prevent fouling and coking in refinery applications? Read on and get some pretty impressive results! In this blog you will learn: How fouling impacts refineries Problems with...

March 30 2018 SilcoTek

Wear Resistant CVD Coating Tests Put Dursan on Top

We smashed stretched and burned our impact resistant coating. What we found was alarming, for the other test coupons.... It looks like our R&D staff had some pent-up anger lately. We set them lose on...

October 06 2017 LC & GC Chromatography

How to Prevent HPLC Tubing Corrosion, Carryover and Contamination

Get the latest tips on how to improve corrosion resistance, bioinertness, and reliability of HPLC tubing and instrumentation flow paths. Challenging HPLC applications can require the use of corrosive...

September 29 2017 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How To Prevent Fouling and Coking In Analytical and Processes

Can SilcoTek coatings prevent deposit formation and coking in analytical and process applications? Read on and get some pretty impressive results! Fouling can severely impact the performance of...

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How Do I Know I Have a Water Repelling Coating?

What is the Thermal Performance of Silicon Coatings?

How to Make an Oil Resistant Surface

How to Prevent Common Filter Problems

What Does a Water Drop Have to Say About Coating Performance?

How to Prevent Coking and Fouling in Refinery Applications

Wear Resistant CVD Coating Tests Put Dursan on Top

How to Prevent HPLC Tubing Corrosion, Carryover and Contamination

How To Prevent Fouling and Coking In Analytical and Processes

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