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September 04 2026

Reducing Listeria Risks in Food Processing with CVD Coatings

Recent Listeria outbreaks and cheese recalls have renewed concerns about how easily bacteria can persist and spread in food processing environments. Unlike many foodborne pathogens, Listeria...

August 28 2026

Enhancing HPLC Performance with Inert-Coated Stainless Steel Columns

When an HPLC separation produces poor peak shape or insufficient resolution, analysts often begin by adjusting the stationary phase, particle size, mobile phase, temperature, or flow rate. However,...

August 21 2026

Enhancing Analytical Accuracy with Advanced CVD Coatings

Accurate analytical results depend on more than the instrument performing the measurement. Every surface that contacts a sample before it reaches the detector can influence the final result. Tubing,...

August 18 2026

Understanding SilcoTek Coatings: SilcoNert 1000 vs. SilcoNert 2000

If you have worked with analytical sampling systems or gas chromatography equipment, you may be familiar with names such as SilcoNert®, Sulfinert®, Silcosteel®, and Siltek®. Although these names are...

August 11 2026

Common Corrosion Challenges in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing demands exceptional precision. As device geometries continue to shrink and process requirements become more stringent, even microscopic levels of contamination can affect...

August 03 2026

Material Selection for PFAS Analysis to Improve LC-MS & GC-MS Performance

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are among the most challenging analytes facing modern analytical laboratories. As regulations tighten and detection limits continue to decrease,...

July 24 2026

Join SilcoTek at the Appalachian Gas Measurement Short Course

If you work in natural gas measurement, sampling, regulation, or analytical instrumentation, the Appalachian Gas Measurement Short Course (AGMSC) is one of the industry's premier educational events....

July 17 2026

The Value of Coating vs. Replacing Components

When equipment performance begins to decline, it's easy to assume the only solution is replacing the affected components. Corrosion, fouling, contamination, chemical adsorption, and cleaning...

July 14 2026

Common Stainless Steel Surface Imperfections and Why They Matter

Stainless steel is valued across industries for its corrosion resistance, durability, and clean appearance. From semiconductor manufacturing and pharmaceutical processing to analytical...

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