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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...

April 20 2018 sulfur analysis

How Reliable Sulfur Detection Is Leading to Cleaner Air Worldwide

The US is not the only country enacting improved clean air standards. What's the key to meeting of all the standards? Reliable sulfur detection and sampling. Here's how SilcoTek® is improving sulfur...

April 13 2018 SilcoTek

Where Can I Buy CVD Coated Products?

Did you know that you can buy SilcoTek CVD coated products directly from the manufacturer? Do you care? Well you should because it could save you time and money in the long run. Our network of...

April 06 2018 SilcoTek

How Silicon CVD Coating Material Compatibility Can Impact Your Product

Did you know the base material can have an impact on the performance of CVD coatings? We tested the compatibility of most metals and other materials commonly used in analytical testing. Here's what...

March 30 2018 SilcoTek

Wear Resistant CVD Coating Tests Put Dursan on Top

We smashed stretched and burned our impact resistant coating. What we found was alarming, for the other test coupons.... It looks like our R&D staff had some pent-up anger lately. We set them lose on...

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...