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March 08 2024 Process Analytical

Portable Natural Gas Monitoring Made Possible With SilcoTek Coatings

A recent article in the Journal of Chromatography A, entitled Portable Chemical Detection Platform for On-Site Monitoring of Odorant Levels in Natural Gas, describes a detection platform developed to...

February 16 2024 Corrosion

8 Tips to Ensure Gas Regulator Reliability

Gas regulators play a crucial role in maintaining precise pressure control across various industries, with engineers and technicians relying on them to operate flawlessly, even under challenging...

February 09 2024 Semiconductor

The Impact of SilcoTek Coatings on Halogens

In today's dynamic landscape, the raw material supply chain plays an important role in meeting increasing global demand. The need for enhanced material purity has never been more critical,...

January 05 2024 Process Analytical

Revolutionizing CO2 Analysis: The Power of SilcoNert Coating

In the world of analytical chemistry, precision is paramount. When it comes to analyzing trace amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), even the slightest interaction between the sample and the instrument's...

June 09 2023 Chemical Inertness

2023 Canadian Wildfires and Inert Coatings' Role in Air Monitoring

Smoke-filled haze from wildfires in Canada diminishes visibility in New York City on June 7, 2023. Source: Getty Images. SilcoNert-Coated Air Sampling Equipment Enables Accurate, Low-Level Analysis...

January 20 2023 Chemical Inertness

How to Ensure Your Analytical System is Performing at its Peak

An under-performing sampling system can cost an operator more than just time and money. A lousy system can be the cause of poor yield, slow response, bad decisions, and regulatory or contract...

October 21 2022 Chemical Inertness

CVD Coating Improves Reliability of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Analysis

If you are performing an analysis using a sampling system, there can be many roadblocks in the way of obtaining accurate and reliable results. One of the most frustrating of these is adsorption,...

October 14 2022 Chemical Inertness

How Dursan Bio-Inert Coating Enhances HPLC Applications

Get Information About the Benefits of Dursan Coated Analytical Flow Paths Dursan® is a functionalized silica-like coating (a-SiOX:CYHZ) that creates a barrier between your sample and the surface of...

May 27 2022 Chemical Inertness

Common CVD Coating Terms Defined

Functionalized, amorphous, bond, lattice, bulk? What do all these confusing terms mean? In this blog we explain common CVD coating terms. Common CVD Coating Terms Defined We often describe SilcoNert®...