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January 29 2016 Process Analytical

Better Corrosion Resistance? Proof Inert Coatings Are Worth Its Salt

Many coastal applications like oil and gas platform, refinery, marine, and coastal air monitoring expose equipment and sample systems to highly corrosive salt environments. Sampling systems exposed...

January 22 2016 Process Analytical

How Your Sampling System Could Be Killing Analyzer Results

The analyst stood there glaring at the CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring system). For the 2nd day in a row the system refused to produce consistent results. H2S results were low, then high, then...

January 15 2016 Process Analytical

Coating Care: Do's and Dont's Of Maintaining An Inert Coating.

OK, so you're the proud owner of a super inert SilcoTek® coating like SilcoNert® or Dursan®. Now what? The care and feeding of a coating is probably the most important factor in determining if the...

January 08 2016 SilcoTek

Can I Send In Used Parts For SilcoTek Coating?

We get that question often. Yes! You can send in used parts; but as this sassy sow demonstrates, we can't work miracles. SilcoTek® coatings are very thin silicon based materials applied by chemical...

December 31 2016 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Happy New Year! Remember Those New Year Resolutions?

Well it's the end of 2015. Time to face the music and check our new year resolutions. Other than switching to decaf, my resolutions went bust by January 2nd. Not so with SilcoTek®. Here are some...

December 18 2015 SilcoTek

Happy Holidays From SilcoTek

The following is a transcript from a real Customer Service call:* Transcript date 12/2/15, time 9:05 AM Mark (answering phone): SilcoTek® this is Mark Caller: HO, HO! This is Sant.. er.. Mr. Clause:...

December 11 2015 Process Analytical

A Guide To Preheating Parts For High Temperature Coating Service

Customers using our inert, oxidation resistant, and corrosion resistant coating in high temperature applications (over 450c) often ask if the coatings can take the heat. Our answer tends to be a bit...

December 04 2015 Process Analytical

Could Uncertainty Be Killing Your Test? 3 Tips For Better Sampling

Companies and labs rely on accurate sample test results to control processes and assure high quality products in nearly all areas of manufacturing. Uncertainty and test variation in gas...

November 27 2015 sulfur analysis

Taking The Guesswork Out Of Mercaptan Sampling

Sometimes your nose knows better. When you were in the field you were sure you smelled the gas odorant, but now when the sample hits the GC SCD detector, nothing... Did I really smell the mercaptan?...

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