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December 15 2017 SilcoTek

Why Are SilcoTek CVD Coatings So Colorful and Why is Tubing Not?

SilcoTek CVD coatings are known for making parts colorful. Do we do it on purpose just for the effect? And why don't you make coiled tubing colorful? Tubing is boring brown while other parts are...

December 08 2017 Process Analytical

What We Learned About Analytical Sampling

30 years ago our team developed the first inert silicon coating for analytical use. We called it Silcosteel®. Over the years our coatings became an integral part of the sample flow path and we...

December 01 2017 Chemical Inertness

How To Make Ammonia Slip Detection Easier

Refinery, process and plant ammonia sampling can be a difficult and sometimes maddening task, here are some tips on how to make the job easier. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology has been...

November 24 2017 LC & GC Chromatography

The Perfect Frit. How to Protect Your HPLC Column and Results!

Frits protect HPLC columns from contamination and clogging, but can they become part of the problem? Corroded and pitted frit surfaces are perfect hiding places for sticky compounds like proteins and...

November 17 2017 SilcoTek

How To Protect Your Intellectual Property

Concerned about protecting your intellectual property? To learn more about how to protect IP we sat down with our General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Geoff White, JD, LL.M to...

November 10 2017 Hydrophobicity & Moisture Resistance

Hydrophobic vs. Hydrophilic Surfaces

They say opposites attract, not so when comparing hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces. Put the two together and you're either all wet or dry as a bone. We compared coated surfaces and the benefits...

November 03 2017 SilcoTek

Improved Results, But How To Install SilcoTek Coated Fittings & Valves

What's it like to work with SilcoTek coated fittings & valves? We tested and prodded inert, corrosion resistant valves and fittings to expose the worst and best of our coatings. Here's what we found....

October 27 2017 SilcoTek

How To Install Stainless Steel Tubing (SilcoTek Coated)

Congratulations! You've just purchased the most inert tubing available. You're looking forward to getting sample data quickly and accurately or being rid of that nagging corrosion problem. All you...

October 20 2017 Process Analytical

How to Prevent Gas Regulator Failures

Gas regulators are at the forefront of process control. Engineers and technicians rely on them to maintain precise pressure control often under severe conditions. Regulators are taken for granted...

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