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December 20 2024 SilcoTek

Reflecting on a Year of Innovation and Growth at SilcoTek in 2024

SilcoTek accomplished quite a lot this year! As we approach the end of 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a year full of innovation, collaboration, and growth here at SilcoTek. From expanding...

November 22 2024 SilcoTek

SilcoTek is Thankful for Innovation

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we’re grateful for—family, friends, and the innovations that make our lives and industries better. At SilcoTek, we’re thankful for the breakthrough...

November 01 2024 SilcoTek

How SilcoTek CVD Coating Selection (like the Presidential Election) Shapes the Future

SilcoTek's Vision: "A Better World Through SilcoTek Coatings" It’s election season, and whether you’re closely following the debates or just waiting for the results to roll in, one thing is clear:...

September 27 2024 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Coatings Enhance Bioprocessing Equipment

On Wednesday, October 2, SilcoTek's Dr. Jesse Bischof and Patrick Dick will be representing SilcoTek® at the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering's (ISPE) Boston Product Show at...

September 16 2024 SilcoTek

Enhancing Stainless Steel Corrosion Resistance with Citric Passivation & CVD Coatings

The purpose of this blog is to study the impact of substrate passivation before coating on the long-term HCl corrosion performance of three SilcoTek coatings. Dursan®, Silcolloy® 2000 and Siltride®...

August 23 2024 SilcoTek

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Coating Benefits, Challenges, and Performance Capabilities

Introduction to CVD Coatings Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) is a process that creates thin, durable coatings on a variety of surfaces. These coatings play a critical role in industries ranging from...

August 02 2024 SilcoTek

How and Where to Buy SilcoTek Coated Products

Many of our customers ask, "where can you buy SilcoTek coated products?" We get this question quite often since we don't sell or stock product at our Bellefonte, PA facility. Since SilcoTek's process...

July 05 2024 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Enhances Trace Explosive Detection for a Safer 4th of July

Happy 4th of July from SilcoTek! After the cookout, many of us will be heading out to enjoy the local fireworks display. As I watch the fireworks, I can’t help but think about SilcoTek's role in...

May 31 2024 SilcoTek

What Does SilcoTek Do?

We get the question, "what does SilcoTek do?" quite often. Sometimes, we forget that there are people in the world who don't know what a CVD coating is (crazy, right?). This week, we wanted to get...