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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...

March 20 2015 Process Analytical

Inert Coatings: One Way To Find Impurities In Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fueled vehicles are popping up around the country. Vehicle manufacturers are offering hydrogen power as a way to achieve low carbon emissions. Unfortunately hydrogen fuel cells are...

March 05 2015 Chemical Inertness

Going to Pittcon? Stop By Our Booth And Learn About Inert Coatings

Curious about how inert coatings can improve the performance of GC, LC and other analytical instruments? Stop by our booth # 1036 at Pittcon in New Orleans next week and chat with our coating...

February 06 2015 Chemical Inertness

Inert Coatings Up The Stack, Tips Assure Reliable Mercury Measurement

The last 15 years have shown an increasing need for inert coatings to improve analytical results obtained in systems used for mercury and sulfur sampling. Regulations for mercury emissions from coal...