In July, the International Conference on Environmental Systems presented a paper in which researchers have been looking into microbial control in wetted components of a Spacecraft Potable Wa… Read More
Importance of Reliable Results for Monitoring Air Quality
Cannabis is a hot topic right now and we wanted to weigh in on how SilcoTek coatings can help. In an article from… Read More
In April 2023, NPR reported that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new rules to tighten emissions standards for mercury and other harmful pollutants from coal-fired powe… Read More
Improving Mercury Detection with Equinor in Europe’s Largest Methanol Production Plant
Equinor, one of the largest international energy companies in the world, o… Read More
Chronic flare and stack sampling issues in petrochemical and refining operations can have significant consequences, affecting not only the efficiency of the processes but also posing potenti… Read More
This week, we wanted to talk about how to get the most out of your SilcoTek® coatings. Much like our roads, SilcoTek coatings can show signs of wear over time. Of course, there are thing… Read More
Smoke-filled haze from wildfires in Canada diminishes visibility in New York City on June 7, 2023. Source: Getty Images.
SilcoNert-Coated Air Sampling Equipment Enables Accurate, Low-Level… Read More
SilcoTek® Coatings Propel Climate-Smart Agriculture Forward
In a recent blog article by Picarro, they detailed an experiment at the University of Georgia's agricultural experimental… Read More
Measuring the Porosity (or lack thereof) of SilcoTek® Coatings
SilcoTek® provides thin film coatings deposited via Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). Customers often ask for t… Read More
Earlier this year, SilcoTek® partnered with SENSOR Sampling Systems, a division of SOR Controls Group, to bring you a game-changing case study. Read on to see why SOR's Product Manager… Read More
This week, we're talking about the 4th and final book in our Ultimate Guide E-Book series, entitled Troubleshooting and Protecting the Sampling System. Over the last few months, we've done b… Read More
This week, we're featuring the third book in our Ultimate Guide E-book series, Managing Challenging Sampling Environments.
Click the links to see the blog posts on books one and two… Read More
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… Read More
SilcoTek inert, corrosion resistant, hydrophobic and icephobic CVD coatings benefit hydrogen use and production by improving trace detection of sulfurs, ammonia, and other reactive compounds… Read More
ince SilcoTek’s researchers first pioneered Silcosteel® for making stainless steel gas chromatography columns inert in the late 1980s, several alternatives have emerged for overcom… Read More
SilcoTek® occasionally receives parts for coating that already have silver plating on them. Our materials compatibility guide lists silver plating as a substrate that “needs more i… Read More
Have you ever wondered why certain flavors taste or smell differently depending on the brand? SilcoTek has helped Givaudan, a world leader in creating many natural and artificial flavor… Read More
While all of the rules are not fully in place yet, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2021 requiring most companies to reduce methane (CH… Read More
SilcoTek® and NASA have had a long history together, and our journey continues with the Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (S.A.M.) system. This system is designed to monitor the atmosphere w… Read More
One last trip down memory lane! A quick journey through time about the development of a coating company.
SilcoTek Through the Years
SilcoTek has come a long way since our incepti… Read More
We discuss coating the internal surfaces of small bore tubing and needles. How is the coating applied? Does the coating perform? How small a bore can we coat? … Read More
Metals can leach ions into process streams, contaminating product, impacting yield, and damaging processes. In this blog we discuss metal ion leaching and how to prevent con… Read More
Coatings are used to improve corrosion resistance but for high purity DI water systems durability and contamination can be a concern. Learn how silicon coatings can help.
Improvi… Read More
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!&n… Read More
We discuss tips on how to prevent gas regulator failures in spec gas and chemical process gas delivery systems.
Tips for Improved Gas Delivery System Performance
Gas regulators are at… Read More
We discuss how coatings help to improve the performance of emission control systems and emissions monitoring.
Improve the Performance of Emission Control and Monitoring Systems
In this… Read More
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… Read More