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July 02 2015 Process Analytical

Happy 4th! SilcoTek's role in explosives detection.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July from SilcoTek! After the cookout, most of us will be venturing out to gaze at the local fireworks display. When I'm watching the fireworks, I'm reminded of the role...

June 19 2015 sulfur analysis

Dursan Gets A Makeover And Inert Coatings Never Looked Better

SilcoTek® R&D gave Dursan® a makeover. A tweak here, a process tuck there and now Dursan is the belle of the ball! Well as far as an inert coating can be a belle and I'm not sure there's a ball for...

June 12 2015 Process Analytical

Can Inert Coatings Stand Up To Chemical Process Environments?

Can you help us with a problem? Technical Service gets a lot of calls from chemical and petrochemical plant operators asking that question. Usually material failures, quality issues, or high...

June 05 2015 SilcoTek

Tales From the Front: Delivering Outstanding Inert Coating Service

It's 4:55 PM on a Friday afternoon and most people are thinking about their weekend. The phone rings at SilcoTek and a team member answers the call. After addressing questions, helping the customer...

May 22 2015 Process Analytical

Training Inert Coatings To Do What Ceramics Can't

I had a dog once, she was a happy playful companion, but training her to fetch or stay in the yard was impossible. She turned out to be a lot of trouble when she decided to run off the leash. In the...

May 15 2015 Process Analytical

Selecting Best Inert Coating For Challenging Oil And Gas Environments

Over the years, many inert coating solutions have been developed to enhance sampling system compatibility with reactive compounds like H2S and mercury (Hg), such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE),...

May 01 2015 Process Analytical

Taking a Licking, 3 Ways Inert Coatings Stand Up To Harsh Environments

SilcoTek® coatings are used around the world in some not so nice places. You can find our products under ground in oil and gas downhole high pressure & abrasive conditions, inside refinery and coal...

April 17 2015 Process Analytical

Inert Coating Cleanliness is next to Success for our customers.

If we had to pick one part of our process that is most critical to a superior inert coating deposition, we would choose surface preparation i.e. surface cleaning. It turns out, "clean" is also a...

April 10 2015 SilcoTek

So What Does SilcoTek Do Anyway?

I was chatting with a new neighbor the other day and got the question..."So what does SilcoTek® do anyway?" I typically try and keep my reply concise and interesting, but not too detailed (think...