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September 16 2024 SilcoTek

Enhancing Stainless Steel Corrosion Resistance with Citric Passivation & CVD Coatings

The purpose of this blog is to study the impact of substrate passivation before coating on the long-term HCl corrosion performance of three SilcoTek coatings. Dursan®, Silcolloy® 2000 and Siltride®...

August 09 2024 Corrosion

SilcoTek's Advancements in Corrosion Protective Coatings Market

In an article published by the Qatar Environment and Energy Institute (QEERI), it was explained that the corrosion protective coatings market has experienced significant growth over the past five...

June 21 2024 Corrosion

A Perfect Match: SilcoTek's PFAS-Free Coatings and Corrosion Resistance

Let's talk about corrosion and how it correlates to the dangers of fluorine-containing coatings. Corrosion is a constant challenge in many industries, leading to significant maintenance costs,...

May 23 2024 Corrosion

Introducing SilcoTek's New Services: Citric Passivation and Cleanroom

SilcoTek is very excited to announce our 2 newest services, citric passivation and ISO 6 Class 1000 cleanroom and packaging! Read on to find out how these new offerings can benefit your processes....

May 17 2024 Corrosion

Which is The Best Corrosion Resistant SilcoTek Coating?

Corrosion can lead to a host of problems like expensive maintenance, component replacements, process contamination, sample probe damage and failure, and loss of productivity due to down time....

March 29 2024 Corrosion

Combatting HF Corrosion with SilcoTek Coatings

Managing corrosion problems in any industry is paramount to profitability. It is impossible to completely prevent corrosion forever, but reducing the need to replace process components is critical to...

March 22 2024 Corrosion

How Does SilcoNert Coating Compare to Electropolishing?

Current market conditions have created significant delays in the supply chain for stainless steel tubing. Additional post-manufacturing processes like surface treatment are often required but...

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...

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...