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June 22 2018 SilcoTek

The Key to Creating a Positive Customer Experience

We're all customers and we've all had a bad customer experience at some point. But what does it take to create a positive customer experience? Hint, a positive experience is not created out of thin...

June 15 2018 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How to Prevent Filter Fouling

Metal filters are critical to process and environmental quality. Unfortunately in doing their job, filters capture particulates and eventually clog and foul. Fouling can disrupt process fluid flow...

June 08 2018 Corrosion

The True Cost of Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Stainless Steel

What's the cost of a corrosion resistant coating? Let's take a look at the real cost of buying and maintaining a corrosion resistant surface. Hint, buying on the cheap may be the most expensive...

June 01 2018 Process Analytical

How To Stop Tank Corrosion & Make Canister Cleaning Easier

Did you know that SilcoTek® can coat small process tanks and canisters with a high purity corrosion resistant coating? Learn how we do it and how CVD coatings improve the corrosion resistance of...

May 25 2018 sulfur analysis

How New IMO Low Sulfur Rules For Shipping Will Increase Prices

In 2016 the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) took a stand for cleaner air by setting stricter standards for sulfur content in fuel oil used to power global shipping. Don't care about...

May 18 2018 Oil & Gas Upstream & Downstream

How to Prevent Coking and Fouling in Refinery Applications

Can SilcoTek coatings prevent fouling and coking in refinery applications? Read on and get some pretty impressive results! In this blog you will learn: How fouling impacts refineries Problems with...

May 11 2018 bio-medical

Prevent Protein Carryover Contamination in Medical Diagnostic Testing

A bioinert sampling and test system is critical to consistent, accurate HPLC and medical diagnostic test results. But over time inert surfaces can degrade and test flow paths can corrode due to...

May 04 2018 Hydrophobicity & Moisture Resistance

New Coating Improves High Temperature Hydrophobicity & Oleophobicity

How to improve high temperature hydrophobicity and oleophobicity in demanding fuel injector and combustion applications? SilcoTek® answered the challenge by developing a new high temperature moisture...

April 27 2018 LC & GC Chromatography

How to Test an Inert Coating For Reactivity and Purity

Customers interested in improving instrument sensitivity and precision often evaluate the coating surface for reactivity to confirm the coating meets performance parameters. But what's the most...