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August 16 2024 Process Analytical

Inert Coated Air Sampling Hardware used to detect Carbon Monoxide in Local School

In a case that is local to SilcoTek, forty-one students at the North Star School District and Somerset County Technology Center in Somerset County, PA mysteriously fell sick in April of this year....

March 08 2024 Process Analytical

Portable Natural Gas Monitoring Made Possible With SilcoTek Coatings

A recent article in the Journal of Chromatography A, entitled Portable Chemical Detection Platform for On-Site Monitoring of Odorant Levels in Natural Gas, describes a detection platform developed to...

January 05 2024 Process Analytical

Revolutionizing CO2 Analysis: The Power of SilcoNert Coating

In the world of analytical chemistry, precision is paramount. When it comes to analyzing trace amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), even the slightest interaction between the sample and the instrument's...

May 05 2023 Process Analytical

How to Improve Process Sampling Accuracy and Safety With Coatings

Earlier this year, SilcoTek® partnered with SENSOR Sampling Systems, a division of SOR Controls Group, to bring you a game-changing case study. Read on to see why SOR's Product Manager, Billy Terry...

July 08 2022 Process Analytical

Challenges to Coating Pressure Gauges

Pressure gauges have been around for a long time. So why are they hard to coat? We discuss pressure gauge basics and why they're not coated. Challenges to Coating Pressure Gauges The most common...

May 06 2022 Process Analytical

Best Practices for Sampling Hydrogen Impurities

We discuss the best practices for sampling hydrogen impurities from experts in the field. Let's review the recommendations and results. Best Practices for Sampling Hydrogen Impurities A paper from...

November 19 2021 Process Analytical

Tips for Improved Gas Delivery System Performance

We discuss tips on how to prevent gas regulator failures in spec gas and chemical process gas delivery systems. Tips for Improved Gas Delivery System Performance Gas regulators are at the forefront...

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...