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March 11 2016 SilcoTek

How Copy Exactly! And Other Quality Tools Benefit You

* Nobody likes a copy cat. When I was a kid, my friend sitting next to me in math class would copy my work. Did that ever bug me! The teacher eventually moved him and solved the problem, but I never...

March 04 2016 Process Analytical

Why Aren't You At Pittcon?

SilcoTek coatings will be exhibiting at Pittcon in Atlanta March 6-10. We've been exhibiting our coatings at the show (originally as part of Restek and now as SilcoTek®) for nearly 30 years. As you...

February 12 2016 Process Analytical

You Can Coat That?  The Latest In Coating Compatibility

That's the reaction we often get when we tell customers we can in fact coat their part that's made of some material other than stainless steel. Sure we spend a lot of time talking about how our...

January 08 2016 SilcoTek

Can I Send In Used Parts For SilcoTek Coating?

We get that question often. Yes! You can send in used parts; but as this sassy sow demonstrates, we can't work miracles. SilcoTek® coatings are very thin silicon based materials applied by chemical...

December 31 2016 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Happy New Year!  Remember Those New Year Resolutions?

Well it's the end of 2015. Time to face the music and check our new year resolutions. Other than switching to decaf, my resolutions went bust by January 2nd. Not so with SilcoTek®. Here are some...

December 18 2015 SilcoTek

Happy Holidays From SilcoTek

The following is a transcript from a real Customer Service call:* Transcript date 12/2/15, time 9:05 AM Mark (answering phone): SilcoTek® this is Mark Caller: HO, HO! This is Sant.. er.. Mr. Clause:...

November 20 2015 SilcoTek

Gobble Gobble!  How SilcoTek Makes Your Thanksgiving Better

* Happy Thanksgiving from SilcoTek®! OK, maybe the bird and family make a bigger contribution, but we're on the list somewhere. The Pilgrims managed to pull off Thanksgiving with just the bird, but...

September 03 2015 Process Analytical

Our Not So Secret Weapon Against Difficult Inert Coating Applications

Selecting the right inert coating for your application can be a difficult and confusing job. Sometimes one of our standard coatings aren't the best fit for the job; other times the application is...

July 31 2015 Process Analytical

Tales From The Front: Look Inside SilcoTek Inert Coating Manufacturing

Imagine you're a manufacturer offering custom coating solutions; your customers come from a wide range of industries and applications, from manufacturing high precision automotive fuel injectors, to...