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July 14 2017 SilcoTek

Product Line Extension When Inert Coatings Make Sense

SilcoTek® offers high performance corrosion resistant, inert coatings to a diverse range of customers. From the researcher who needs a specific surface for their test, to large corporate customers...

July 07 2017 bio-medical

Tips For Improved Bioinert HPLC Surfaces

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

June 30 2017 Corrosion

How to Remove Rust From Stainless Steel and Keep it Off!

Stainless steel is typically specified because of its ability to resist corrosion in a variety of environments. Unfortunately, stainless steel is not fully stain or rust-proof, it is just more...

June 22 2017 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How To Identify and Prevent Fouling (HPLC)

Fouling in HPLC flow paths can lead to frequent maintenance, lost productivity and poor chromatography; and that's the best case scenario! If only there was a way to reduce fouling and improve system...

June 16 2017 Process Analytical

Can Our High Temperature Coatings Take the Heat? (Technical Insight)

What's the maximum temperature of SilcoTek® high temperature coatings? Customers frequently ask that question so our R&D team studied the high temperature performance of our functionalized inert...

June 09 2017 Process Analytical

How to Survive an Audit (Tips for CEMS Emissions Monitoring)

It's audit time! Yay! OK no plant operator thinks happy thoughts when a state regulatory agency shows up for an emissions continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) audit. You're about to enter...

June 02 2017 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Coatings And Cassini Grand Finale

* Well it was fun while it lasted! One of our coating adventures in space will come to a Grand Finale on September 15th when NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and ESA’s Huygens probe plunge into Saturn's...

May 26 2017 Process Analytical

How To Improve Sample Transfer System Results & Profits?

* Automated plant sample transfer systems and extractive continuous emission monitoring (CEM) technology has been around for decades but continues to suffer from issues that can cause operational...

May 19 2017 LC & GC Chromatography

How to Prevent Metal Ion Contamination In HPLC Systems

Ionic contamination in HPLC systems can result in peak distortion, split peaks, and lost peaks. Left unchecked, severe ion contamination can reduce column life & damage the column resin bed; leading...