Restek / SilcoTek ??? from 2009
Restek continue to supply Catalog Items
- labelled previously Silcosteel ( lower cost mid-range inertness and Sulfinert for Ultimate inertness eg for S-Compounds
Deactivated SS Tubing - Siltek replaces Silcosteel and Sulfinert in name
( both still available )
Deactivated #304 and #316
Siltek Inlet Liners and Glass Vials
Siltek deactivated Guard Columns and Transfer Lines
Air Monitoring Products, Silcocans
Siltek Parker and Swagelok Fittings ( as per Restek catalog ONLY )
SilcoTek ( an independant Company ) supply Custom “Silcosteel” Products

Chromalytic Tech . . . 18 years business with Restek . . . continue supply products from
both Restek and SilcoTek . . . in Australia
see previous Silcosteel Section ‘07 HTM
- for comprehensive details

“Silco” products have evolved over many years. Product lines have been rationalised
Surface chemistry has improved - mainly as a result of thicker coatings and proprietary added deactivation where appropriate
- application specific Silco products for optimum performance

Silco - High temperature Vapor Deposition process of depositing fused silicon to SS

Silcosteel and Sulfinert Tubing ( some other products ) are still available from Chromtech stock
at discounted prices ( 20% off List Prices ) until stock is depleted
SIlcosteel prices are ~20% less than Sulfinert ( same List price as newly named Siltek

These are being replaced by Restek by a single treatment Siltek and being gradually phased in.

SilcoTek products initially focused on chromatography inertness Then Air monitoring applications
NOW . . . also aimed at a diverse and expanding range of Industrial applications
specifically . . . Anti-corrosion, Anti-coking, Ultra High Vac

The “Silco” process is mainly applicable to Stainless Steel, Carbon steel, some Nickel alloys are OK
Lower melting copper, brass, aluminium, gold, silver, magnesium(alloys) are impractical
 . . . plastics are impossible
Silver soldered parts can NOT be treated
(TIG) Welding and subsequent silver-soldering of Silco products is OK
All items for Custom Coating must be High Temp (400degC) and High Vac clean
No grease, rubber, Teflon
All parts must be dis-assembled by customer prior to Custom-coating
DISCLAIMER - Any customer used items for Custom Coating must be declared by Customer to be contaminant free AND not used for toxic or Mercury sampling applications

Ferrules can NOT / Will Not be coated - otherwise mating to Silco fittings causes leakage problems

SilcoTek www.silcotek.com
is NOW an Independant Company
previously  was
Restek Performance Coatings Division

for Industrial and
 Custom “Silco” Coatings

see www.silcotek.com
In Australia Order thru’
Chromalytic Technology

a “silco” partner over 20 years

Silcotek : for Custom Coating; Prices - ALL Types - same Pricing - based on a size matrix; 1x1x1”, 2x1x1”, 2x2x1” . . . etc up to 100x100x100cm
Restek : Tubing : any size; 1/6, 1/8, 1/4”OD various IDs  .  .  . up to 2000 foot coiled in #304, #316  . . . ex-stock from Restek
Standard Swagelok and Parker Fittings . . . ex-stock from Restek

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