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March 28 2025 bio-medical

Four Important Factors for Selecting a Bio-Inert Coating

Ensuring a bio-inert surface is essential for numerous industries beyond medical diagnostics. Lets explore what bio-inert coatings are, key factors to consider when selecting one, and why Dursan® is...

March 21 2025 SilcoTek

Why Particles on Silicon Coatings are Normal, and Solutions for Mitigation

SilcoTek’s amorphous silicon-based coatings applied by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are trusted and relied upon by some of the world’s largest companies in high-purity industries such as...

March 14 2025 SilcoTek

Packaging Best Practices for Safe Shipping to SilcoTek

This week, we wanted to talk all about shipping! In the next installment of SilcoTalk, we interviewed Cody Richards, an incoming receiving technician, who inspects parts at receipt. At SilcoTek, we...

March 03 2025 SilcoTek

Discover SilcoTek's Pharmaceutical Coating Solutions at Pittcon 2025

Pittcon Conference & Exposition 2025 is just around the corner, and SilcoTek is excited to be part of this leading conference for laboratory science! Taking place March 1-5, 2025 at the Boston...

February 21 2025 bio-medical

Enhance Biopharmaceutical Efficiency with SilcoTek's Advanced Coatings

On Tuesday, February 25th, SilcoTek's Luke Patterson and Patrick Dick will be travelling to the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina for the International Society for Pharmaceutical...

February 14 2025 SilcoTek

5 Tips for Easy Processing at SilcoTek

Working closely with our outstanding quotes and customer service team, we’ve learned the best practices for ensuring orders are processed and shipped on time. Here are a few key tips to help you...

February 07 2025 Value Added Services

The Critical Role of Standardized Passivation

Importance of Standardized Passivation Standardized passivation is essential for ensuring consistency, reliability, and effectiveness in protecting metal surfaces from corrosion and contamination. By...

January 31 2025

Revolutionizing Analytical Chemistry with Advanced CVD Coatings

SilcoTek has become a pivotal player in the field of analytical chemistry, known for our innovative surface coatings that enhance the performance and durability of analytical instruments. But how did...

January 24 2025 Oil & Gas Upstream & Downstream

Enhance Oil & Gas Sampling Processes with SilcoTek Inert Coatings

SilcoTek has recently published some new chromatography data for sulfur compounds and Inconel®. Many customers say they don't need a coating when using Inconel bottles because they can withstand the...