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July 31 2013 Process Analytical

How to improve H2S stability & response in sampling lines & filters?

A customer recently approached us with a problem. Their sample system suffered from erratic readings, low stability, loss of H2S readings and long response time. The customer was sampling through...

July 26 2013 Process Analytical

How to improve vacuum performance in UHV, semiconductor systems

SilcoTek coatings improve vacuum performance in UHV and semiconductor systems by reducing outgassing and preventing ion contaminantion and corrosion. SilcoGuard 1000 is a silicon coating proven to...

July 26 2013 Process Analytical

Corrosion and wear solutions for process analyzers and sampling

Process analyzers and process sampling systems often times are exposed to challenging corrosion and wear environments both internally and externally. Many sample streams are corrosive or contain...

July 15 2013 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Exhibits at Semicon West

The SilcoTek team exhibited at Semicon West 2013 in San Francisco, CA. Semicon is the premiere event dedicated to improving and educating professionals in semiconductor, PV, and new technology...

July 12 2013

SilcoTek Coatings Improve Environment and Processes, CEMS

SilcoTek Coatings improve low level detection in CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring system); helping to protect the environment and improve process performance in refining, petrochemical, and...

July 09 2013 sulfur analysis

Improve Sulfur Detection In Coal Gasification Plants

SilcoTek Customer RR Technology chose SilcoTek's coating (SilcoNert 2000) to improve sulfur detection and minimize sulfur adsorption at a coal gasification plant project in Mississippi. SilcoTek...

July 03 2013 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Coatings Used to Detect Drywall Contamination

SilcoNert 2000 (Sulfinert) was selected by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, to improve measurement sampling capability of chemical emissions from...

December 03 2012 Process Analytical

Mars Rover Curiosity uses SilcoNert® 2000 to Improve Sampling

Curiosity Mars Rover Improves Sampling with SilcoNert® 2000 Did you know that SilcoNert® 2000 is on Mars? NASA Curiosity Mars Rover uses SilcoNert® 2000 lined MXT tubing to improve inert sample...

September 01 2011 Process Analytical

Inert Sampling: How to reduce contamination and improve reliability

Customers experiencing material contamination and sampling reliability issues frequently ask: “Is there any data concerning the life span of the effectiveness of inert, SilcoNert 2000 coating (i.e....