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August 26 2022 SilcoTek

How to get Better Coating Performance at High Temperatures

SilcoTek® recommends customers who use coated stainless-steel parts in high temperature applications (over 450°C) to preheat the parts prior to sending them in for coating. This recommendation was...

August 05 2022 SilcoTek

SilcoNert, Sulfinert, Silcosteel, Siltek… What’s the Difference?

Assorted sampling components coated with SilcoNert® 2000. SilcoNert, Sulfinert, Silcosteel, Siltek… What’s the Difference? Introduction Whether you’ve been involved in chromatography for days or...

July 29 2022 SilcoTek

How to Avoid Delays in Getting Your Parts Coated by SilcoTek

As we bid adieu to Marty Higgins and wish him well in his retirement, we have some big shoes to fill! I'd like to take a minute and introduce myself and provide a little background about my expertise...

July 22 2022 SilcoTek

SilcoTek Through the Years

One last trip down memory lane! A quick journey through time about the development of a coating company. SilcoTek Through the Years SilcoTek has come a long way since our inception as a small start...

June 24 2022 SilcoTek

Are Supply Chain Disruptions Affecting SilcoTek Lead Times?

Covid, war, and a host of other disruptions have severely constrained material supply. What about SilcoTek? Are supply disruptions affecting coating lead times? Nope. Are Supply Chain Disruptions...

May 13 2022 SilcoTek

Vapor Stripping Cleaning Method for Aluminum and Stainless Steel

We test the effectiveness of a non alkaline cleaning method for aluminum and stainless steel. Read about the results! Vapor Stripping Cleaning Method for Aluminum and Stainless Steel SilcoTek® has...

December 30 2022 SilcoTek

How Do I Measure a Thin Film Coating

Having trouble measuring a coating? We discuss how to measure thin film coating thickness. How Do I Measure a Thin Film Coating At SilcoTek® we specialize in applying ultra thin coatings to stainless...

December 23 2021 SilcoTek

Our Year in Review 2021

2021 was kind of a meh year. But we've got plenty of things to brag about! Read about our achievements in our year in review. Our Year in Review 2021 2021 was a bit of a broken record for many of us....

December 17 2021 SilcoTek

Christmas May Be A Little Late This Year

A cellphone accidently left on "record" discovers the secret behind a Marketing Team Christmas lunch. Christmas May Be A Little Late This Year We take a break from our normal blog topics to tell a...