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March 10 2023 SilcoTek

SilcoTek is Making the World a Better Place, One Part at a Time

"A Better World Through SilcoTek Coatings" This is our vision. It may seem vague to some, but to us it has a lot of meaning. But, what does the SilcoTek vision really mean? Sure, we can parrot it...

March 03 2023

SilcoTek's Coating Wear Resistance is Tested Using Pin-on-disk Technique

Wear is a Nightmare Wear can cause problems in most applications and can be frustrating, expensive, and time-consuming to deal with. We were curious about the wear resistance of our coatings and took...

February 24 2023

SilcoTek CVD Coating Properties Will be Showcased at SLAS Exhibition

Starting on Sunday, February 26th, SilcoTek's Luke Patterson and Patrick Dick will be attending the SLAS Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center in booth #413. They will be happy to answer any...

February 17 2023

What are Inert Coatings and How can they Improve my Product?

The second book in our four part Analytical e-book series is entitled, An Introduction to Inert Coatings. It takes you through our process, the benefits the coating provides, and data to help you...

February 10 2023

Improving the Hydrogen Economy with CVD Coatings

SilcoTek inert, corrosion resistant, hydrophobic and icephobic CVD coatings benefit hydrogen use and production by improving trace detection of sulfurs, ammonia, and other reactive compounds. They...

February 03 2023

Changing Materials or Suppliers? Use Caution!

Engineers aim to specify materials that provide the optimal combination of safety, performance, and cost effectiveness in their products’ applications. Coating solutions are favored by engineers to...

January 27 2023 SilcoTek

How Do You Know You're Getting the Same Coating Every Time?

SilcoTek® has adopted Intel's Copy Exactly! philosophy. What is Copy Exactly? Intel states, "the methodology focuses on matching the manufacturing site to the development site. Matching occurs at all...

January 20 2023 Chemical Inertness

How to Ensure Your Analytical System is Performing at its Peak

An under-performing sampling system can cost an operator more than just time and money. A lousy system can be the cause of poor yield, slow response, bad decisions, and regulatory or contract...

January 13 2023 Silicon coating properties

How Does SilcoTek Compare to Other CVD Coatings?

Since SilcoTek’s researchers first pioneered Silcosteel® for making stainless steel gas chromatography columns inert in the late 1980s, several alternatives have emerged for overcoming the analytical...