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September 09 2016 Process Analytical

The Fix For Ammonia Testing Problems

Trace ammonia sampling in automotive, refinery, and industrial applications can be tedious at best and impossible under worst case conditions. If you've ever experienced progressively erratic and...

September 02 2016 Chemical Inertness

What Does Labor Day Have To Do With Inert Coatings?

Here's to you on this Labor Day! According to the US Department of Labor the first Labor Day parade in 1882 almost didn't happen. As the story goes union members were ready to parade down Broadway in...

August 26 2016 Corrosion

Dive Deep Into Dursan And Come Up With A Better Product!

* If you're an engineer, analyst, designer, or research scientist, pushing boundaries is part of your job. Understanding the limits of systems and materials and finding ways to improve performance...

August 19 2016 Process Analytical

What's The Best Surface For Reliable VOC Analysis?

VOCs have been linked to health issues, air pollution, green house gasses and ozone. Accurate sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have become critical to understanding and...

August 12 2016 sulfur analysis

7 Ways The Old Sulfur Management Methods Won't Cut It For Tier 3

With major Tier 3 capital projects in the works it's easy to forget one important aspect of compliance, the sampling system. The lower the sulfur detection limit, the greater the impact reactive...

August 05 2016 Process Analytical

How To Resolve Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) Problems

* Barbara Marshik, PhD with MKS, presented at EPA Region 6 - 25th Annual Quality Assurance Conference on October 21st, 2015. She discussed Roberto Bosco's work on emissions testing using extractive...

July 29 2016 Corrosion

Your First Line Of Defense Against Protein Carryover & Corrosion

In last week's blog post I promised puppies, but first let's talk about how SilcoTek® can improve test performance in bio-analytical & protein analysis shall we? As you must know by now SilcoTek®...

July 22 2016 Chemical Inertness

Are You An Ultimate Inert Coating Early Adopter?

Babies like little Ike here are probably the ultimate early adopter. He's open to trying just about anything without abandon. He may not like everything he tries and the concept of "fast failure" is...

July 15 2016 Process Analytical

Forget Surface Care At Your Peril

SilcoTek® recently held a webinar discussing the care of our silicon coated surfaces. The webinar discussed coating care and specific tips to maintain the superior performance of SilcoTek products....