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March 29 2024 Corrosion

Combatting HF Corrosion with SilcoTek Coatings

Managing corrosion problems in any industry is paramount to profitability. It is impossible to completely prevent corrosion forever, but reducing the need to replace process components is critical to...

March 22 2024 Corrosion

How Does SilcoNert Coating Compare to Electropolishing?

Current market conditions have created significant delays in the supply chain for stainless steel tubing. Additional post-manufacturing processes like surface treatment are often required but...

March 15 2024 SilcoTek

The Science Behind SilcoTek's CVD Coating Thickness & Color Variations

This week, we wanted to get back to some of the basics of SilcoTek's coating technology. Why can coated parts from SilcoTek display different colors? Let's delve deeper into the reasons behind...

January 26 2024 Silicon coating properties

SilcoTek's Sustainable Coatings Go Beyond PFAS

In the realm of industrial and consumer products, the widespread presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has long been a cause for concern due to their links to health and...

January 19 2024 Corrosion

304 vs. 316L Stainless Steel: Which is Better For SilcoTek Coating?

Last week, we talked about metallurgy and how SilcoTek's coatings don't change the physical properties of 316L stainless steel. To build on that topic, we also wanted to talk about substrate...

January 10 2024 SilcoTek

Evaluating the Impact of SilcoTek's Coating Process on Stainless Steel

SilcoTek commissioned Massachusetts Materials Research, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of our Dursan® coating process on the bulk metallurgical properties of 316 stainless steel. This...

March 24 2023 Silicon coating properties

Silcolloy 2000: New CVD Coating for High Temperature Stability and Corrosion Resistance

Silcolloy 2000: New CVD Coating for High Temperature Stability and Corrosion Resistance Earlier this week, SilcoTek® launched a new coating, Silcolloy® 2000! A few proprietary process changes with...

January 13 2023 Silicon coating properties

How Does SilcoTek Compare to Other CVD Coatings?

Since SilcoTek’s researchers first pioneered Silcosteel® for making stainless steel gas chromatography columns inert in the late 1980s, several alternatives have emerged for overcoming the analytical...

January 09 2023 Silicon coating properties

How to Know if a CVD Coating is Still Performing

How do you know if your coating is still performing as it should? We get this question quite often and the answer is... not that simple. Each situation is different, which makes it difficult to...

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Combatting HF Corrosion with SilcoTek Coatings

How Does SilcoNert Coating Compare to Electropolishing?

The Science Behind SilcoTek's CVD Coating Thickness & Color Variations

SilcoTek's Sustainable Coatings Go Beyond PFAS

304 vs. 316L Stainless Steel: Which is Better For SilcoTek Coating?

Evaluating the Impact of SilcoTek's Coating Process on Stainless Steel

Silcolloy 2000: New CVD Coating for High Temperature Stability and Corrosion Resistance

How Does SilcoTek Compare to Other CVD Coatings?

How to Know if a CVD Coating is Still Performing

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