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February 26 2016 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Coatings Are More Flexible Than A Yoga Guru

* Getting older means experiencing the occasional stiff gate and loss of flexibility. Fortunately, SilcoTek® found the fountain of youth of flexible coatings. Like some uncanny yoga master, the...

February 19 2016 Process Analytical

How FTIR And Inert Dursan Improve Emissions Monitoring

* Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a potentially useful tool in emissions monitoring, analytical, and process control applications. Making FTIR better is where SilcoTek comes into...

February 12 2016 Process Analytical

You Can Coat That?  The Latest In Coating Compatibility

That's the reaction we often get when we tell customers we can in fact coat their part that's made of some material other than stainless steel. Sure we spend a lot of time talking about how our...

January 29 2016 Process Analytical

Better Corrosion Resistance?  Proof Inert Coatings Are Worth Its Salt

Many coastal applications like oil and gas platform, refinery, marine, and coastal air monitoring expose equipment and sample systems to highly corrosive salt environments. Sampling systems exposed...

January 22 2016 Process Analytical

How Your Sampling System Could Be Killing Analyzer Results

The analyst stood there glaring at the CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring system). For the 2nd day in a row the system refused to produce consistent results. H2S results were low, then high, then...

January 15 2016 Process Analytical

Coating Care: Do's and Dont's Of Maintaining An Inert Coating.

OK, so you're the proud owner of a super inert SilcoTek® coating like SilcoNert® or Dursan®. Now what? The care and feeding of a coating is probably the most important factor in determining if the...

December 11 2015 Process Analytical

A Guide To Preheating Parts For High Temperature Coating Service

Customers using our inert, oxidation resistant, and corrosion resistant coating in high temperature applications (over 450c) often ask if the coatings can take the heat. Our answer tends to be a bit...

December 04 2015 Process Analytical

Could Uncertainty Be Killing Your Test?   3 Tips For Better Sampling

Companies and labs rely on accurate sample test results to control processes and assure high quality products in nearly all areas of manufacturing. Uncertainty and test variation in gas...

November 13 2015 Process Analytical

EPA Minding The Fenceline, Inert Coatings Assure Compliance

Fenceline problems can be a pain. I'm going through one now with my neighbor. I'm sure we'll resolve the issue and put the problem behind us. Not so with refiners. New EPA emission standards for...