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December 13 2019 SilcoTek

Moving Day!  Some Facts About our Building Expansion

Just in time for the holidays our new building expansion is complete! Our team began moving into the new facility last month. Let's take a quick tour shall we? Moving Day! Some Facts About our...

November 29 2019 Process Analytical

Barrier Coating Benefits and Pitfalls

People use barrier coatings to improve the performance of their products. For example, coatings can improve corrosion resistance, make surfaces inert, reduce product contamination, or for improve...

October 18 2019 Process Analytical

What is the Thermal Performance of Silicon Coatings?

How do silicon coatings perform in high temperature and what is the thermal conductivity of silicon coatings? We turn up the heat on our coatings to see how they perform. What is the Thermal...

October 04 2019 SilcoTek

How to Evaluate a Coating for Food Service

In order to receive NSF approval for food service, coatings must go through a thorough series of tests. In this blog post we'll discuss how a coating is evaluated for food service. How to Evaluate a...

September 27 2019 SilcoTek

How Do I Pick a Coating That Works for Me

Sometimes picking the right coating can be confusing. Here are some tips on things to consider when choosing the right coating for your application. How Do I Pick a Coating That Works for Me?...

August 09 2019 SilcoTek

Living with Inert Silicon Coatings

So you're the proud owner of a super inert SilcoTek® coating like SilcoNert® or Dursan®. Now what? Ignore proper coating care and coating performance and durability will suffer. The care and feeding...

August 02 2019 SilcoTek

How to Buy CVD Coatings

Have questions about how to buy coatings and send parts to a custom coating vendor? Let's shed some light on the subject. In our last blog post, we discussed how to select and evaluate CVD coatings....

July 26 2019 SilcoTek

How to Evaluate, Buy, and Use Custom CVD Coatings

SilcoTek coatings do a lot of things like improving test sensitivity and reliability, improving corrosion resistance, coking resistance and improving mold release. But how to evaluate, buy, and use a...

July 19 2019 SilcoTek

Do Silicon Coatings Meet Industry Standards?

Last week we discussed how to select a coating vendor. In this week's blog post we'll discuss standards and how coatings comply and in some cases don't comply with industry standards and...