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October 26 2018 bio-medical

Have a Bio-inert Coating Question?  Ask the Expert.

Have a coating question? Just ask the expert. We did and learned a lot! I spent the better part of my early school years sitting at the back of the classroom looking down hoping to avoid being asked...

October 19 2018 Process Analytical

Do SilcoTek Coatings Comply With My Standard?

We say all the time that SilcoTek® coatings are used in a wide range of applications. But where exactly? Let's discuss specific methods and standards where our coatings are used. SilcoTek® coatings...

October 12 2018 Oil & Gas Upstream & Downstream

Solving Process Sampling Problems

We take an in-depth look into solving process sampling problems by focusing on the 3 Ms of sampling. What are the 3 Ms you ask? OK I'll tell you what the 3 Ms are straight away and save you the pain...

October 05 2018 Process Analytical

Solving Contamination and Reliability Problems

Want to improve your product, process sampling or emission monitoring (CEMS) process? Here are some ideas on solving contamination and reliability problems. Customers experiencing material...

September 28 2018 Chemical Inertness

How to Make a Surface Less Reactive

At SilcoTek we're all about making the surface less reactive, but what makes a surface reactive and how can I stop a surface from affecting my product or process? Good question. Let's discuss. What...

September 21 2018 Process Analytical

How do I Assemble and Maintain a Sample Cylinder?

Assembling and maintaining a sample cylinder is easy. Just screw in the valves and use, right? Well getting the results you want consistently throughout the life of the sample cylinder requires a...

September 14 2018 LC & GC Chromatography

Do CVD Coatings Clog Fritted Filters?

SilcoTek® CVD coatings like SilcoNert® and Dursan® are used in analytical column, metal capillary column analysis, sulfur analysis and process systems. But can they be used to improve corrosion...

September 07 2018 SilcoTek

So Many Coatings, So Little Time.  Why Are There So Many CVD Coatings?

Dursan®? SilcoNert®? Silcolloy®? And what the heck is Notak™? What's with all the coatings? Why does SilcoTek® offer so many CVD coatings? Let's dissect where each coating is used. Think of our...

August 31 2018 Purity

How to Clean Stainless Steel

* Industries ranging from analytical laboratory, HPLC, and bio tech to oil & gas exploration, and petrochemical should pay attention to cleaning and maintaining a stainless steel critical flow path....