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March 23 2018 Corrosion

How To Protect Stainless Steel From Rust in Analytical Flow Paths

We tested our coatings in a wide range of corrosive environments to see just how effective they are in protecting stainless steel from corrosion and preventing rust on stainless steel. Here's what we...

March 16 2018 LC & GC Chromatography

How a Plastic and Metal Free HPLC Flow Path Improves Test Quality 

We tested our inert CVD coating, Dursan®, in tough HPLC tests. Here's what we found out. Aren't stainless steel and PEEK just fine for HPLC analysis? Well if you like to replace flow path components...

March 09 2018 SilcoTek

How to Research CVD Coatings For Your Application |Navigating SilcoTek

Confused about what coating to use? Want find out if SilcoTek® CVD coatings are right for your application but don't have time to wade through our website? Here are some tips on how to get relevant...

March 02 2018 LC & GC Chromatography

How to Make HPLC Flow Paths Metal Free and Bio-Inert

Is Dursan® an HPLC coating? We tested our plastic free and metal free coating. Here's what we found out. A bio-inert flow path is required to manage the complex and reactive sample profiles that are...

February 23 2018 Corrosion

How New Dursox changes the game in high purity corrosion resistance

We put our new Dursox® metal free coating to the test. Here's what happened. There are lots of corrosion resistant coatings out there. But what if you're concerned about metal contamination and metal...

February 16 2018 LC & GC Chromatography

What's SilcoTek Talking About At Pittcon 2018

From our first coating, Silcosteel®, to SilcoNert®, Dursan® and Dursox®, our coatings have helped customers improve analytical sensitivity and performance. Customers in process, analytical, oil &...

February 09 2018 Corrosion

How To Test A Corrosion Resistant Coating

Testing a corrosion resistant coating can be challenging and confusing. There seem to be an abundance of companies who use data to pull their punches. Here are some ideas on how to navigate through...

February 02 2018 SilcoTek

Silicon Coating Material Compatibility Question

During a conversation with a customer, a question about our Silicon Coating Material Compatibility Guide came up that I couldn´t answer. So I asked our R&D scientist Dr. Min Yuan to answer the...

January 26 2018 Process Analytical

The Race Is On. What Material is Fastest For Analytical Response

What's the fastest surface? We challenged some of the best known analytical flow path materials to a race. Here's what happened. I've been running for years but I've gotta say that I'm not the...