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March 15 2024 SilcoTek

The Science Behind SilcoTek's CVD Coating Thickness & Color Variations

This week, we wanted to get back to some of the basics of SilcoTek's coating technology. Why can coated parts from SilcoTek display different colors? Let's delve deeper into the reasons behind...

January 19 2024 Corrosion

304 vs. 316L Stainless Steel: Which is Better For SilcoTek Coating?

Last week, we talked about metallurgy and how SilcoTek's coatings don't change the physical properties of 316L stainless steel. To build on that topic, we also wanted to talk about substrate...

March 24 2023 Silicon coating properties

Silcolloy 2000: New CVD Coating for High Temperature Stability and Corrosion Resistance

Silcolloy 2000: New CVD Coating for High Temperature Stability and Corrosion Resistance Earlier this week, SilcoTek® launched a new coating, Silcolloy® 2000! A few proprietary process changes with...

November 18 2022 bio-medical

Benefits of CVD Coatings on Medical Devices

Because SilcoTek® attended Compamed in Düsseldorf, Germany this week, we wanted to share some ways that our CVD coatings can enhance medical device applications. Compamed is a trade fair where...

September 09 2022 SilcoTek

Can SilcoTek Coatings be Removed and Re-Applied?

SilcoTek’s high performance CVD coatings are used to enhance material performance in a variety of demanding applications. Any coating from any supplier will eventually degrade in highly challenging...

August 05 2022 SilcoTek

SilcoNert, Sulfinert, Silcosteel, Siltek… What’s the Difference?

Assorted sampling components coated with SilcoNert® 2000. SilcoNert, Sulfinert, Silcosteel, Siltek… What’s the Difference? Introduction Whether you’ve been involved in chromatography for days or...