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April 17 2015 Process Analytical

Inert Coating Cleanliness is next to Success for our customers.

If we had to pick one part of our process that is most critical to a superior inert coating deposition, we would choose surface preparation i.e. surface cleaning. It turns out, "clean" is also a...

March 20 2015 Process Analytical

Inert Coatings: One Way To Find Impurities In Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fueled vehicles are popping up around the country. Vehicle manufacturers are offering hydrogen power as a way to achieve low carbon emissions. Unfortunately hydrogen fuel cells are...

January 30 2015 Process Analytical

But For SilcoNert There Would Be No Reliable Subpart Ja Flare Sampling

40 C.F.R. 60.100 Subpart Ja mandates refinery flare sulfur detection limits as low as 8ppm. The regulation makes reliable and robust sampling and analysis of emissions more essential than ever....

January 08 2015 Process Analytical

One Coating = 5 Ways to Improve Chromatography

Chromatographers are always on the lookout for ways to improve environmental and process analytical performance. Now one coating can dramatically improve results. SilcoNert® 2000 is an inert silicon...

October 03 2014 Process Analytical

Poor Sampling Results? 3 ways to improve analyzer performance

Monitoring process conditions and emissions are critical to plant performance. Unfortunately process sampling can be a complex and frustrating endeavor. Often analysts are frustrated by seemingly...

September 12 2014 Process Analytical

Bio-Inert Coating? We got you covered.

Dursan bio-inert coating reduces carryover and false readings while improving instrument durability. Existing techniques for enhancing bio-inertness & protein release such as polyethylene glycol...

August 26 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Coatings Prevent Instrument Corrosion 4 ways

Instrument corrosion in refinery, petrochemical, and other harsh operation environments can damage plant systems, degrade product, imperil regulatory compliance, and increase operating cost....

July 30 2014 Process Analytical

Tier 3 Emissions Standards Are Coming, Are You Ready?

The US Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new passenger car and truck emissions regulations. Starting in 2017 through 2025, Tier 3 will set new passenger car and truck emission standards...

July 08 2014 Process Analytical

A Low Cost Alternative to Improved Corrosion Resistance

Did you know SilcoTek's Dursan® coating demonstrates comparable performance to Hastelloy® C22 in hydrochloric acid immersion comparison testing? ASTM G31, 24 hour HCl immersion of various coupon...