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April 07 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Receives Outstanding Technical Company Award

SilcoTek, led by entrepreneur Paul Silvis, has been named the 2013 “Outstanding Technical Company” by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC). Each year, the CBICC presents the...

February 28 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoNert, The Number One Suflur Inert Coating For Oil and Gas

Long term stability comparisons with stainless steel show SilcoNert® 2000 improves H2S/sulfur sampling reliability by orders of magnitude. But how does SilcoNert® 2000 stack up against the...

January 20 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Now Offers Inert Re-Deactivation Service For Used GC Liners

Did you know? SilcoNert® 2000 (Siltek®) is the world's most inert coating solution and now available for inert re-deactivation of GC liners. New for 2014, SilcoTek's growing service offering now...

December 20 2013 Process Analytical

Stop Permeation, Improve Analyzer Reliability and Inertness

SilcoTek® direct line partner O'Brien Analytical recently studied permeation effects on sample reliability of heat trace tubing. The study quantified the permeation rate of CO through fluoropolymer...

December 06 2013 Process Analytical

True Tube EPS or Risk Seeing Analyzer Samples Less

SilcoTek® Direct Line partner Ametek/O'Brien offer a helpful tube selection guide for sampling transport and analysis. The guide outlines key factors affecting sample transport and analysis....

November 21 2013 Process Analytical

Solve H2S and Sulfur Compound Sampling Problems in Natural Gas

A 2002 sulfur compound study by American Mobile Research, Casper, WO, demonstrates the importance of SilcoNert® 2000 coating in eliminating sulfur compound sampling problems in natural gas. The study...

November 15 2013 Process Analytical

SilcoNert 2000 Improves Inert Capillary Separation Technology

A recent article in American Laboratory by Jaap de Zeeuw of Restek® Corporation, compares the performance SilcoNert® 2000 (called Siltek® and Sulfinert® in the article) coated metal capillary...

October 14 2013 Process Analytical

Electronic Property Characterization of SilcoTek Coatings

by Dr. Min Yuan Recently there has been an increasing amount of inquiries from existing and potential customers on the electrical properties of SilcoTek coatings. Different customers require...

October 10 2013 Process Analytical

Minamata And The Importance of Accurate Mercury Testing

Why is accurate mercury testing important? Just look to history and the signing of the UN treaty to control mercury in Minamata Japan. Over 50 years ago, Japan experienced that country's worst...