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December 18 2020 SilcoTek

Santa Strikes Back!  The Revenge of the Elves

SilcoTek wishes everyone a healthy and safe Christmas 2020. Happy holidays to all! The following excerpt from a recent Sales and Marketing meeting may or may not have happened. Santa Strikes Back!...

December 11 2020 LC & GC Chromatography

SilcoTek is Going to Mars Again!

SilcoTek is on board the ExoMars 2022 mission. Let's find out how our durable and inert coatings contribute to the mission. SilcoTek is Going to Mars Again! We're going to Mars! We'll not "us" but...

December 04 2020 Corrosion

Coated vs. Electropolished What's Best For Corrosion Resistance

We tested and compared the corrosion resistance of coated, uncoated, and electropolished stainless steel. The results show a clear winner and supports the idea that more is more. Coated vs....

November 27 2020 Silicon coating properties

What is the Acceptable Appearance of SilcoTek Coatings

Ever wonder why SilcoTek coatings have a rainbow color and why the color appearance changes from part-to-part? Get the answer and more in our latest blog post. What is the Acceptable Appearance of...

November 20 2020 Corrosion

Comparing SilcoNert to an Optimized SilcoNert Surface

Can a process tailored for aluminum improve performance on stainless steel? We tested and found some surprising results. Comparing SilcoNert to an Optimized SilcoNert Surface SP12 is a special...

November 13 2020

About Coating Straight Tubing and Coiled Tubing

At SilcoTek, we coat lots of tubing with our inert, corrosion resistant coatings. But what's the longest straight tube or coiled tube I can have coated? And how do they perform? About Coating...

November 06 2020 Purity

Preventing Hastelloy Metal Ion Leaching

In this blog post we investigate the corrosion of C-22 and 316L stainless steel in pure methanol and the impact that SilcoTek’s coating, Silcolloy, can have on improving corrosion resistance and...

October 30 2020 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

Coatings that are Ice Repelling and Icephobic

A team member was contacted by an individual wondering if we offer coatings with icephobic properties. Read on to learn what we discovered. Coatings that are Ice Repelling and Icephobic A few weeks...

October 23 2020 Silicon coating properties

Tips For Designing, Fabricating, and Installing Coated Parts

We get lots of questions relating to the effect our coating may have on customer parts. Let's review some of the more common concerns. Tips For Designing, Fabricating, and Installing Coated Parts The...