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September 07 2018 SilcoTek

So Many Coatings, So Little Time.  Why Are There So Many CVD Coatings?

Dursan®? SilcoNert®? Silcolloy®? And what the heck is Notak™? What's with all the coatings? Why does SilcoTek® offer so many CVD coatings? Let's dissect where each coating is used. Think of our...

August 10 2018 SilcoTek

Where are SilcoTek Coatings Used?

Where are SilcoTek® coatings used? Many customers know us for our inert coatings used in process sampling. Think that's all there is? Well we've got a few surprises for you! In this blog post you...

August 03 2018 SilcoTek

How to Test a CVD Coating for Impact Resistance

We smashed and stretched our impact resistant and wear resistant coating. Here's what happened.... It looks like our R&D staff had some pent-up anger lately. We set them lose on our CVD coating,...

July 27 2018 SilcoTek

What Tools are Needed to Evaluate a CVD Coating?

What tools are needed to evaluate a CVD coating surface? Let's discuss material characterization and how it applies to CVD coatings. In this blog post you will learn: How surface characterization...

June 29 2018 SilcoTek

What Are The Top CVD Coating Myths?

Like mister Yeti and Nessie here, SilcoTek® coatings have their own cloud of myths hanging over their heads. No offense to the believers out there, you go right on searching for those mythical...

June 22 2018 SilcoTek

The Key to Creating a Positive Customer Experience

We're all customers and we've all had a bad customer experience at some point. But what does it take to create a positive customer experience? Hint, a positive experience is not created out of thin...

April 13 2018 SilcoTek

Where Can I Buy CVD Coated Products?

Did you know that you can buy SilcoTek CVD coated products directly from the manufacturer? Do you care? Well you should because it could save you time and money in the long run. Our network of...

April 06 2018 SilcoTek

How Silicon CVD Coating Material Compatibility Can Impact Your Product

Did you know the base material can have an impact on the performance of CVD coatings? We tested the compatibility of most metals and other materials commonly used in analytical testing. Here's what...

March 30 2018 SilcoTek

Wear Resistant CVD Coating Tests Put Dursan on Top

We smashed stretched and burned our impact resistant coating. What we found was alarming, for the other test coupons.... It looks like our R&D staff had some pent-up anger lately. We set them lose on...