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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?...

November 20 2015 SilcoTek

Gobble Gobble!  How SilcoTek Makes Your Thanksgiving Better

* Happy Thanksgiving from SilcoTek®! OK, maybe the bird and family make a bigger contribution, but we're on the list somewhere. The Pilgrims managed to pull off Thanksgiving with just the bird, but...

November 13 2015 Process Analytical

EPA Minding The Fenceline, Inert Coatings Assure Compliance

Fenceline problems can be a pain. I'm going through one now with my neighbor. I'm sure we'll resolve the issue and put the problem behind us. Not so with refiners. New EPA emission standards for...

November 05 2015 Process Analytical

3 Tips For Improved Ammonia Stack Sampling

Refinery, process and plant ammonia sampling can be a difficult and sometimes maddening task. Long calibration times, loss of sample, and inaccurate test results can all lead to frustration. Poor...

October 29 2015 Process Analytical

Boo!  Afraid Of Ghost Peaks?  Inert Coatings Exorcise The Spirit

Ghost peaks don't have to be scary! On this Halloween, focus your energy on watching for the real thing, not ghosts in your sampling system or GC. Seemingly unexplained peaks can be attributed to...

October 23 2015 Process Analytical

The Best Way To Assure VOC Test Reliability

Environmental regulations and process conditions continue to demand lower detection limits and improved reliability of sample transfer and analytical systems used in VOC analysis. GC/MS purge and...