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December 15 2023 Semiconductor

Enhancing Semiconductor Manufacturing with SilcoTek Coatings

Creating a semiconductor device on a silicon wafer is a wildly complicated and expensive process. For the most part, each step needs to be done with the utmost care in order to ensure proper device...

December 08 2023 Hydrophobicity & Moisture Resistance

Unveiling the Versatility of Hydrophobic Coatings

Hydrophobicity is defined as, "lacking affinity for water." For many applications, hydrophobicity is essential for proper fuctioning. SilcoTek specializes in applying advanced coatings using chemical...

December 01 2023

Avoiding Corrosion: How SilcoTek Coatings Safeguard Industries

It's been a while since we last talked about everyone's favorite nemesis: CORROSION. We have all dealt with corrosion in some form in our lives and in (likely) every occasion, it's frustrating....

November 24 2023

SilcoTek is Thankful for You

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we wanted to take some time to reflect on what we're thankful for here at SilcoTek. I asked our employees to send me a message with what they're most thankful for...

November 17 2023

Electropolish Replacement: How SilcoTek Coatings Can Help

From November 13-15, SilcoTek's Dr. Jesse Bischof attended the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) at the Crowne Plaza Conference Center in Plainsboro, NJ. At the show, he spoke about Replacing...

November 03 2023

SilcoNert Coated Mobile Air Monitor Vehicle Boosts Ammonia Detection

Air Monitoring Vehicle Image from Connecticut's Official Government Website Announced in a May 1, 2023 article by Fox61 news, Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)...

October 27 2023

Sampling System Material Compatibility Breakthroughs with SilcoTek Coating

On October 11th, 2023, SilcoTek's Clay Smith presented "Breakthroughs in Material Compatibility of Inert Coatings for Sampling and Analytical Systems" at the Gulf Coast Conference in Galveston, TX....

October 20 2023

Spacecraft Potable Water System Made Better With SilcoTek Coatings

In July, the International Conference on Environmental Systems presented a paper in which researchers have been looking into microbial control in wetted components of a Spacecraft Potable Water...

October 13 2023

Start to Finish: How Your Parts Are Coated

This week, we wanted to go through the process of an order from start to finish at SilcoTek. From your first inquiry to invoicing, there are step by step processes we go through to ensure you're...