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October 07 2016 Corrosion

Rusty Pig?  Tips For Removing Corrosion From Stainless Steel

Stainless steel should be stainless right? Untrue. If you're in the chemical process, refining or anayltical business you'll be the first to dispel that notion. On occasion, SilcoTek will receive...

September 30 2016 Process Analytical

Finally It's Over!  An Inert Coating Cost Calculation

* Well we're just about done with our series on how to calculate the cost of inert coatings. First we bored you to death with factors to consider when estimating coating costs. Next we piled on with...

September 23 2016 Process Analytical

What's It Cost Part Deux.  The Benefit Side Of A Coating Cost Equation

In last week's blog post, we discussed the cost side of justifying the purchase of inert, corrosion resistant coatings. If you thought the total coating cost associated with a SilcoTek® purchase was...

September 16 2016 Process Analytical

What's The Coating Cost?  How To Rationalize A Coating Purchase

What's the price? We get that question with every order. After issuing the quote customer responses range from "That's it? That's very reasonable." to "Why so much?" In a B2B transaction, the...

September 09 2016 Process Analytical

The Fix For Ammonia Testing Problems

Trace ammonia sampling in automotive, refinery, and industrial applications can be tedious at best and impossible under worst case conditions. If you've ever experienced progressively erratic and...

September 02 2016 Chemical Inertness

What Does Labor Day Have To Do With Inert Coatings?

Here's to you on this Labor Day! According to the US Department of Labor the first Labor Day parade in 1882 almost didn't happen. As the story goes union members were ready to parade down Broadway in...

August 26 2016 Corrosion

Dive Deep Into Dursan And Come Up With A Better Product!

* If you're an engineer, analyst, designer, or research scientist, pushing boundaries is part of your job. Understanding the limits of systems and materials and finding ways to improve performance...

August 19 2016 Process Analytical

What's The Best Surface For Reliable VOC Analysis?

VOCs have been linked to health issues, air pollution, green house gasses and ozone. Accurate sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have become critical to understanding and...

August 12 2016 sulfur analysis

7 Ways The Old Sulfur Management Methods Won't Cut It For Tier 3

With major Tier 3 capital projects in the works it's easy to forget one important aspect of compliance, the sampling system. The lower the sulfur detection limit, the greater the impact reactive...