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April 02 2021 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

Improve Fouling Resistance in Heat Exchangers

Can SilcoTek coatings prevent fouling and coking in chemical process applications? Read on and get some pretty impressive results! Improve Fouling Resistance in Heat Exchangers In this blog you will...

October 30 2020 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

Coatings that are Ice Repelling and Icephobic

A team member was contacted by an individual wondering if we offer coatings with icephobic properties. Read on to learn what we discovered. Coatings that are Ice Repelling and Icephobic A few weeks...

September 18 2020 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

Slinging Mud.  How to Stop Fouling and Sticking

SilcoTek® is helping customers in refinery, chemical process, and plastic molding industries solve sticking and corrosion problems. The result? Higher product quality and less maintenance. Slinging...

June 05 2020 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

Improving Plastic Mold Quality and Performance

SilcoTek® is helping customers in the plastics molding industry solve mold sticking and corrosion problems. The result? Longer mold life and better product quality. Improving Plastic Mold Quality...

October 25 2019 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

Can CVD Coatings Improve Plastic Mold Quality in Analytical Products?

SilcoTek® is helping customers in the plastics molding industry solve their surface problems successfully by using our Dursan® coating technology on their metal molds. Can CVD Coatings Improve...

October 18 2019 Process Analytical

What is the Thermal Performance of Silicon Coatings?

How do silicon coatings perform in high temperature and what is the thermal conductivity of silicon coatings? We turn up the heat on our coatings to see how they perform. What is the Thermal...

August 23 2019 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How to Make an Oil Resistant Surface

New coatings are making surfaces more oil resistant. How does that benefit me? Low surface tension liquids like oil or organic solvents are designed to wet the surface for maximum lubrication or...

July 05 2019 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How to Make Metal Filters Last Longer

Metal filters are critical to improving process and environmental quality. Unfortunately in doing their job, filters can corrode or capture particulates and eventually clog and foul.* Corrosion and...

March 22 2019 Non-stick, Anti-fouling

How to Prevent Common Filter Problems

Metal filter problems like corrosion, pore occlusion, and surface reactivity can lead to high maintenance costs, process failures or product contamination. Lets's discuss how to prevent common filter...