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October 08 2021 Corrosion

Will Surface Roughness Change Corrosion Resistance of Coated Surfaces

In part 2 of our our blog post on vapor cleaning and surface roughness, we compare corrosion rate of coated surfaces, with interesting results. Will Surface Roughness Change Corrosion Resistance of...

September 24 2021 Process Analytical

Inhibiting Carbonyl Formation in Carbon Monoxide Gas Streams

In this blog post we'll discuss how Dursan® and Silcolloy® can be used to inhibit carbonyl formation in carbon monoxide gas streams. Inhibiting Carbonyl Formation in Carbon Monoxide Gas Streams In...

September 17 2021 Process Analytical

Improve the Performance of Emission Control and Monitoring Systems

We discuss how coatings help to improve the performance of emission control systems and emissions monitoring. Improve the Performance of Emission Control and Monitoring Systems In this blog post you...

August 27 2021 Corrosion

Barrier Coatings for Aluminum Inertness and Corrosion Resistance

SilcoTek enhanced the aluminum CVD barrier coating process for better inertness and corrosion resistance. Barrier Coatings for Aluminum Inertness and Corrosion Resistance SilcoTek® refined the CVD...

January 22 2021 Corrosion

Rouging Causes and Solutions

We look into the pitfalls and problems caused by stainless steel rouging in high purity water, WFI, biopharmaceutical, and BPE manufacturing equipment. In a previous blog post we discussed how our...

December 04 2020 Corrosion

Coated vs. Electropolished What's Best For Corrosion Resistance

We tested and compared the corrosion resistance of coated, uncoated, and electropolished stainless steel. The results show a clear winner and supports the idea that more is more. Coated vs....

November 20 2020 Corrosion

Comparing SilcoNert to an Optimized SilcoNert Surface

Can a process tailored for aluminum improve performance on stainless steel? We tested and found some surprising results. Comparing SilcoNert to an Optimized SilcoNert Surface SP12 is a special...

November 06 2020 Purity

Preventing Hastelloy Metal Ion Leaching

In this blog post we investigate the corrosion of C-22 and 316L stainless steel in pure methanol and the impact that SilcoTek’s coating, Silcolloy, can have on improving corrosion resistance and...

June 26 2020 Corrosion

Protecting Surfaces Against Organic Solvent Corrosion

Extended organic solvent exposure can cause corrosion, metal ion leaching, and damage flow path surfaces . This blog discussion investigates how to keep surfaces corrosion free and to prevent metal...

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