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September 02 2022 Automotive And Aerospace

SilcoTek Goes to the Moon... Again!

SilcoTek® and NASA have had a long history together, and our journey continues with the Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (S.A.M.) system. This system is designed to monitor the atmosphere within the...

August 26 2022 SilcoTek

How to get Better Coating Performance at High Temperatures

SilcoTek® recommends customers who use coated stainless-steel parts in high temperature applications (over 450°C) to preheat the parts prior to sending them in for coating. This recommendation was...

August 19 2022 Semiconductor

Improving Sustainability in the Semiconductor Industry

Saving money? Improved Sustainability? Sounds great, right? Most manufacturing companies are always looking to save money on processing and increase sustainability. When we think of saving money in...

August 12 2022

Coating Parts with Silver Plating

SilcoTek® occasionally receives parts for coating that already have silver plating on them. Our materials compatibility guide lists silver plating as a substrate that “needs more information” because...

August 05 2022 SilcoTek

SilcoNert, Sulfinert, Silcosteel, Siltek… What’s the Difference?

Assorted sampling components coated with SilcoNert® 2000. SilcoNert, Sulfinert, Silcosteel, Siltek… What’s the Difference? Introduction Whether you’ve been involved in chromatography for days or...

July 29 2022 SilcoTek

How to Avoid Delays in Getting Your Parts Coated by SilcoTek

As we bid adieu to Marty Higgins and wish him well in his retirement, we have some big shoes to fill! I'd like to take a minute and introduce myself and provide a little background about my expertise...

July 22 2022 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Through the Years

One last trip down memory lane! A quick journey through time about the development of a coating company. SilcoTek Through the Years SilcoTek has come a long way since our inception as a small start...

July 15 2022 Purity

SilcoTek Coatings for Pure Gas Delivery

In this blog post we discuss coatings for gas delivery systems and the importance of getting it right the first time. SilcoTek Coatings for Pure Gas Delivery The raw material supply chain has become...

July 08 2022 Process Analytical

Challenges to Coating Pressure Gauges

Pressure gauges have been around for a long time. So why are they hard to coat? We discuss pressure gauge basics and why they're not coated. Challenges to Coating Pressure Gauges The most common...