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March 11 2022 Silicon coating properties

How Custom are Silicon CVD Coatings?

SilcoTek® offers custom silicon CVD coatings for analytical, semiconductor, energy, and other applications. But how custom are CVD coatings? Let's find out. How Custom are Silicon CVD Coatings? If...

February 18 2022 Silicon coating properties

Is Wire EDM Compatible with the Silicon Coating Processes

A problem part leads to a discovery about wire EDM and silicon compatibility. Is Wire EDM Compatible with the Silicon Coating Processes *Wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a technique that...

January 28 2022 Silicon coating properties

What Happens When Silicon is Heated?

In part one of our heat performance test series, we learn how Silcolloy® performs under extreme temperature. In part 2 we'll learn how to improve Silcolloy's thermal performance! What Happens When...

November 26 2021 SilcoTek

How SilcoTek Builds Quality into CVD Coatings

We discuss SilcoTek's CVD coating process and how quality is built into our company. How SilcoTek Builds Quality into CVD Coatings In this blog post you will learn: How SilcoTek's quality system is...

June 25 2021 SilcoTek

How CVD Silicon Coatings Improve Research

We discuss how and why SilcoTek® coatings are used in research. How CVD Silicon Coatings Improve Research If you do a web search for the words "SilcoTek" and "journal" you get over 4000 results....

June 18 2021 Purity

Coating Joined Parts

Are Brazed, soldered, or welded joints able to be coated? Are there compatibility problems with the coating? Let’s discuss each of these questions in detail. Coating Joined Parts First let’s discuss...

June 11 2021 Silicon coating properties

Coating Wear Resistance and Hardness Testing

In a previous blog post we discussed the difference between a hard and wear resistant tough coating. Now let's compare wear resistance and hardness test data. Coating Wear Resistance and Hardness...

May 28 2021 Silicon coating properties

Does the Dursan Process Change the Properties of Stainless Steel

We tested the physical properties of Dursan coated stainless steel to see if it changed the stainless steel substrate. Does the Dursan Process Change the Properties of Stainless Steel SilcoTek hired...

April 09 2021 Silicon coating properties

Coatings That Reduce the Ratio of Absorption to Emissivity

We test our coatings and compare emissivity data. Can coatings reduce the ratio of absorption to emissivity? Read on to find out. Coatings That Reduce the Ratio of Absorption to Emissivity Emissivity...

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How Custom are Silicon CVD Coatings?

Is Wire EDM Compatible with the Silicon Coating Processes

What Happens When Silicon is Heated?

How SilcoTek Builds Quality into CVD Coatings

How CVD Silicon Coatings Improve Research

Coating Joined Parts

Coating Wear Resistance and Hardness Testing

Does the Dursan Process Change the Properties of Stainless Steel

Coatings That Reduce the Ratio of Absorption to Emissivity

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