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January 08 2021 Process Analytical

Addressing Common Stainless Steel Surface Imperfections

In this blog post we'll discuss the various types of surface defects that contribute to an imperfect stainless steel appearance, and how to correct or prevent imperfections. In this blog post you...

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...

September 25 2020 SilcoTek

How is Light Transmitted Through Silicon Coatings

For researchers finding a coating that has minimal light transmission can be critical to the success of their project. Let's discuss light and how super thin silicon CVD coatings enhance performance....

April 24 2020 Purity

Cleaning Parts with High Temperature Vacuum Annealing

Most part cleaning processes are pretty straightforward and involve some sort of solvent based cleaning system. What about hard to clean or severely stained parts? We discuss how high temperature...

April 17 2020 SilcoTek

Are There Byproducts from SilcoTek Coatings?

SilcoTek coatings are known for their inertness, fouling resistance and corrosion resistance, but are there any byproducts that come from the coatings? Are There Byproducts from SilcoTek Coatings?...

February 14 2020 Purity

Stop Metal Ion Leaching in Semiconductor and Analytical Applications

Corrosion can damage process components and reduce efficiency, but metal ion contamination can ruin a product, your process and your business. We discuss how to improve corrosion resistance and...

November 15 2019 Purity

Protection Against Metal Ion Leaching by Organic Solvents

Metal ion leaching is of interest to a variety of industries. Aggressive solutions, such as acids or bleach, can cause a significant number of metal ions to dissolve into the liquid. Learn how to...

January 18 2019 Purity

High Purity Coatings Improve Research, UHV, Semiconductor Performance

We offer coatings that prevent corrosion, improve analytical sensitivity, repel water, and prevent fouling. But did you know we also offer barrier coatings for research, UHV, and semiconductor...

August 31 2018 Purity

How to Clean Stainless Steel

* Industries ranging from analytical laboratory, HPLC, and bio tech to oil & gas exploration, and petrochemical should pay attention to cleaning and maintaining a stainless steel critical flow path....