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March 09 2018 SilcoTek

How to Research CVD Coatings For Your Application |Navigating SilcoTek

Confused about what coating to use? Want find out if SilcoTek® CVD coatings are right for your application but don't have time to wade through our website? Here are some tips on how to get relevant...

February 02 2018 SilcoTek

Silicon Coating Material Compatibility Question

During a conversation with a customer, a question about our Silicon Coating Material Compatibility Guide came up that I couldn´t answer. So I asked our R&D scientist Dr. Min Yuan to answer the...

January 12 2018 SilcoTek

How To Make a New Coating 

Ever wanted to make a new coating in your spare time? I didn't think so. That's why we're here! Let's talk about what it takes to make a coating. Hint, it's not easy. A little dab of this stuff here,...

December 29 2017 SilcoTek

It's Been Quite A Year At SilcoTek.  Let's Review

May you live in interesting times. Well 2017 was certainly that! For SilcoTek Coatings it was a year all about making it interesting, and we mean good, for the customer. Let's review shall we? It's...

December 22 2017 SilcoTek

A Christmas Message From Santa and SilcoTek!

Customer Service got a call from Santa! He's so happy with our service that he sent us a personal video, and we're sharing it with you! Yes Santa is pretty happy with SilcoTek this year. We continue...

December 15 2017 SilcoTek

Why Are SilcoTek CVD Coatings So Colorful and Why is Tubing Not?

SilcoTek CVD coatings are known for making parts colorful. Do we do it on purpose just for the effect? And why don't you make coiled tubing colorful? Tubing is boring brown while other parts are...

November 17 2017 SilcoTek

How To Protect Your Intellectual Property

Concerned about protecting your intellectual property? To learn more about how to protect IP we sat down with our General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Geoff White, JD, LL.M to...

November 03 2017 SilcoTek

Improved Results, But How To Install SilcoTek Coated Fittings & Valves

What's it like to work with SilcoTek coated fittings & valves? We tested and prodded inert, corrosion resistant valves and fittings to expose the worst and best of our coatings. Here's what we found....

October 27 2017 SilcoTek

How To Install Stainless Steel Tubing (SilcoTek Coated)

Congratulations! You've just purchased the most inert tubing available. You're looking forward to getting sample data quickly and accurately or being rid of that nagging corrosion problem. All you...