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March 18 2016 SilcoTek

Top 5 SilcoTek Coating Myths

Like mister Yetti and Nessi here, SilcoTek® coatings have their own cloud of myths hanging over their heads. No offense to the believers out there, you go right on searching for those mythical...

February 19 2016 Process Analytical

How FTIR And Inert Dursan Improve Emissions Monitoring

* Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a potentially useful tool in emissions monitoring, analytical, and process control applications. Making FTIR better is where SilcoTek comes into...

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...

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 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...

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...

October 16 2015 Process Analytical

How Inert Dursan Is Your All In One Analytical Solution

Monitoring process conditions and emissions are critical to plant performance. Unfortunately process sampling can be a complex and frustrating endeavor. Often analysts are frustrated by seemingly...