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March 06 2020 Process Analytical

Nobel Prize Laureate to Speak at SilcoTek

SilcoTek will be hosting Nobel Prize winner Dr. Rai Weiss. He'll be touring our facility and will be giving presentation. Want to be in the room when Dr. Weiss speaks? Now's your chance! Nobel Prize...

February 28 2020 Process Analytical

How to Get the Best Price for CVD Coatings

SilcoTek® has been making and selling coatings since 1987. Our company and technology have changed but cost saving techniques remain tried and true. Here are some tips on how to get the most value...

January 31 2020 SilcoTek

How Sulfide Inclusions in Steel Impact Silicon Coating Quality

Ever send in a part for coating only to find there's a problem with getting it coated? It may not be the coating, it may be the steel. Learn about how sulfide can impact CVD silicon coating quality....

December 27 2019 SilcoTek

Wishing You a Happy New Year!  Our Year in Review

Welcome to 2020! Where did the decade go? Well for SilcoTek it was a decade of impressive growth and improvement. We review our progress and look forward to 2020. Wishing You a Happy New Year! Our...

December 20 2019 SilcoTek

A Very Merry Christmas Case Study

We do a case study with Santa. Let's see how it turns out! A Very Merry Christmas Case Study In this blog post you will learn: Absolutely nothing! How to have fun at Christmas (Note: This blog post...

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...