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March 21 2014 Process Analytical

Reduce Imperfections and Improve the Appearance of Stainless Steel

By Dr. Min Yuan Various surface imperfections present in stainless steel can ruin the appearance of the product you worked so hard to create. Unfortunately, most of the damage done to the appearance...

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 15 2013 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Exhibits at Semicon West

The SilcoTek team exhibited at Semicon West 2013 in San Francisco, CA. Semicon is the premiere event dedicated to improving and educating professionals in semiconductor, PV, and new technology...