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June 03 2016 Corrosion

Got Corrosion?  Dursan Is The Answer.

Did you know SilcoTek's Dursan® coating demonstrates comparable performance to Hastelloy® C22 in hydrochloric acid immersion comparison testing? ASTM G31, 24 hour HCl immersion of various coupon...

May 27 2016 Process Analytical

I've Got A Great Looking Coating.  Now What?

Part 2 of our series on how to get a great coating. Don't worry this is the end of our story, it's not a Star Wars saga. You followed our insightful instructions in part one of our story and sent in...

May 20 2016 SilcoTek

5 Ways To Get The Very Best Coating & Knock Out The Competition

Another day on the SilcoTek® Manufacturing floor. Orders arrive they're opened, cataloged, entered into the system, photographed and prepped for inert coating. SilcoTek receives hundreds of boxes a...

May 13 2016 Process Analytical

The Backbone Of Regulatory Compliance And Process Monitoring

* Previous blog posts highlighted the need for a reliable sample transport and analytical system in process monitoring and regulatory compliance programs. If your sample system is up to par but...

May 06 2016 Process Analytical

One Thing You Can Do To Improve Amine Detection And Save Money

Sour gas can damage pipelines and pump stations. H2S and other sulfur compounds can corrode pipeline systems and pose a significant health risk to workers. Amine natural gas sweetening plants help to...

April 29 2016 Oil & Gas Upstream & Downstream

How To Get The Most Out Of Your EPA 325 Fenceline Investment

* EPA Method 325 requires low-level monitoring of benzene at the refinery fenceline. Compliance will be costly to refineries; but to make the most of the dollars invested and to fully comply with the...

April 22 2016 SilcoTek

Do SilcoTek Coatings Change Surface Roughness?

Will SilcoTek® coatings make my part surface smoother or rougher? The short answer is no. The why and how takes a bit of explaining. Why is surface roughness important? Surface roughness (Ra) is an...

April 14 2016 Corrosion

Unleashing The Potential Of Stainless Steel

Dr. Min Yuan will be hosting a webinar entitled "Unleashing The Potential Of Stainless Steel With SilcoTek Coatings In Corrosive Environments". Min is a Research and Development Scientist with...

April 08 2016 Process Analytical

One Detail That Can Kill Your Entire Tier 3 Compliance Program

By 2017, the EPA’s Tier 3 gasoline sulfur regulations require that oil refineries reduce the average sulfur level in gasoline by more than 60 percent, to just 10 parts per million (ppm), from the...