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February 07 2014 Process Analytical

Cleanliness is next to…a reliable, inert coating.

By Dr. David Smith SilcoTek offers the finest inert coatings. The key to reliability, a clean surface. Case 1: A customer from the UK was frustrated with the long turnaround time and frequent...

December 27 2013 sulfur analysis

Improve Purity and Inertness in Semiconductor Applications

Researchers at Mykrolis Corporation improved purity in semiconductor systems by lowering detection limits of hydrocarbons, sulfur, and moisture. Part-per-trillion level detection is possible with...

October 31 2013 Process Analytical

Coatings Improve Hydrophobicity And Moisture Resistance

By Dr. David Smith SilcoTek® is currently developing a new CVD deposition specifically designed to be highly hydrophobic, oleophobic, and thermally and oxidatively stable. This type of coating should...

September 04 2013 Process Analytical

How to improve corrosion resistance and reliability of super alloys

Proven Corrosion Resistance Ceralink Inc and BASF Catalysts compared HCl corrosion resistance of various alloys. After 60 tests, Silcolloy® 1000 (Silcosteel®-CR) improved corrosion resistance of...

July 26 2013 Process Analytical

How to improve vacuum performance in UHV, semiconductor systems

SilcoTek coatings improve vacuum performance in UHV and semiconductor systems by reducing outgassing and preventing ion contaminantion and corrosion. SilcoGuard 1000 is a silicon coating proven to...

July 26 2013 Process Analytical

Corrosion and wear solutions for process analyzers and sampling

Process analyzers and process sampling systems often times are exposed to challenging corrosion and wear environments both internally and externally. Many sample streams are corrosive or contain...

July 03 2013 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Coatings Used to Detect Drywall Contamination

SilcoNert 2000 (Sulfinert) was selected by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, to improve measurement sampling capability of chemical emissions from...

September 01 2011 Process Analytical

Inert Sampling: How to reduce contamination and improve reliability

Customers experiencing material contamination and sampling reliability issues frequently ask: “Is there any data concerning the life span of the effectiveness of inert, SilcoNert 2000 coating (i.e....